Remit

The remote and rural subgroup was established in April 2011. The group’s terms of reference are set out below. The areas of priority work relate to:

  • Out of hours services;
  • Establishing an estimate of the de minimis cost of services.

The latter to include consideration of the Scottish Distant Islands Allowance.

Secondary areas of work would include:

  • The treatment of staff and travel costs; and
  • The suitability of the use of an adapted Scottish Government urban-rural classification for the unavoidable excess costs adjustment.

Membership

Membership of the subgroup is made up a mixture of NHS board members, academics, and analysts from the Scottish Government.

  1. Jill Vickerman (Chair) Scottish Government, Acting Director of Health and Healthcare Improvement
  2. Marion Fordham Director of Finance, NHS Western Isles
  3. Alan Gall Member of TAGRA and Director of Finance, NHS Grampian
  4. Paddy Luo-Hopkins Head of Health Intelligence & Knowledge, NHS Highland
  5. Annie Ingram Director of Regional Planning and Workforce Development, North of Scotland Planning Group
  6. Helene Irvine Public Health Consultant, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
  7. Sheena MacDonald Associate Medical Director, NHS Borders
  8. Craig Marriott Director of Finance, NHS Dumfries & Galloway
  9. Ian McDonald Director of Finance, NHS Tayside
  10. Gerry O’Brien Director of Finance, NHS Orkney
  11. Ralph Roberts Chief Executive, NHS Shetland
  12. Sarah Taylor Director of Public Health, NHS Shetland & Clinical Lead North of Scotland Public Health Network
  13. Bob Elliot Health Economics Research Unit, University of Aberdeen
  14. Angela Campbell Scottish Government, Analytical Services
  15. Iain Pearce Scottish Government, Analytical Services
  16. Robbie Pearson Scottish Government, Healthcare Planning

Final Report

TAGRA – Acute MLC subgroup – 5th meeting – 26 August 2014 – Agenda

Meeting papers

Papers and minutes from the meetings of the subgroup are available below:

8th meeting – 1 August 2012

7th meeting – 29 March 2012

6th meeting – 26 January 2012

5th meeting – 22 November 2011

4th meeting – 18 October 2011

3rd meeting – 27 February 2011

2nd meeting – 16 June 2011

1st meeting – 5 May 2011