NRAC Formula
Report into the impact of the NRAC formula on remote and rural areas of Scotland
Final Report
This is the final report of the NHSScotland Resource Allocation Committee, which was submitted to the Cabinet Secretary on 4th September 2007. The results set out in the final report represent the final version of the NRAC Formula taking account of the methods used in the Technical Addenda.
- Letter from Karen Facey to Nicola Sturgeon
- NRAC – Final Report
- NRAC recommendations grouped by form of proposal
- Fair Shares for all Report
Technical Addenda and Reports
The technical reports and addenda listed below set out the detailed additional research that was undertaken following the consultation on NRAC’s original proposals in summer 2006.These papers present results as at the time of the production of each individual addenda. The results set out in NRAC’s Final Report represent the final version of the NRAC Formula taking account of the methods used in the Technical Addenda. However the results may differ from those shown in the individual Addenda because of the sequential nature of the Formula.
- Technical Addendum B – Population – 15 August 2007
- Technical Addendum C – age sex – 19th September 2007
- Technical Addendum D – Morbidity and Life Circumstances – 19th September 2007
- Technical Addendum E1 – Hospital services – 15 August 2007
- Technical Addendum E2 – Community travel services – 15 August 2007
- Technical Addendum E3 – Community clinic services – 21 September 2007
- Techincal Addenda – General Ophthalmic Services – 15 August 2007
Consultation Reports
Arbuthnott Formula
Research was undertaken from 2005-2006 to improve the components of the formula. The recommendations from this research were put out to consultation during July – September 2006. There was further research following this consultation and the findings were then summarised in the NRAC final report above.
- Consultation Document: Improving the Arbuthnott Formula
- Technical Report A: History of the Arbuthnott Formula
- Technical Report B: Review of Population
- Technical Report C: Review of Age-sex weights
- Technical Report D: Review of Morbidity and Life Circumstances
- Technical Report E: Review of Excess Costs of Supply
Primary Care Services (formerly Family Health Services)
In 2004, the Scottish Executive commissioned Deloitte to research the possibility of creating allocation formulae for then Family Health Services (FHS) budgets. The three areas to be considered were dental, ophthalmic (eye) and pharmaceutical services. The resulting research reports were issued to NHS Boards and professional organisations for feedback during January 2006.