NHS Borders, Publication Scheme

Our Publication Scheme

Listed below are the categories of information listed in our Publication Scheme with links to the relevant information or document. If the information is listed below, click on the title and you will open a copy of the document, be transferred to the relevant page of this website or to the website of another organisation which holds the information. The documents are pdf files and you will need Adobe Reader to be able to download them. This programme is available free of charge from the Adobe website.

If the information is listed in our Publication Scheme but is not available on the website, contact us at foi.enquiries@borders.scot.nhs.uk and we will send you a copy.

The Boards Annual Accounts includes Executive Directors and Non-executive Directors remuneration

Financial reports are presented at each Board meeting and copies can can be found under the Board papers section

Capital projects

Primary & Community Premises Modernisation Programme

Improving Renal Care Business Case

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act Duties to Publish

Under Part 3 of the Act we are required to publish certain categories of information about our expenditure which can be accessed by clicking the links below.

Public Relations. This covers our expenditure on marketing, market research, sponsorship, branding, design, sponsorship and promotion

Overseas Travel This covers all expenditure incurred by staff on overseas trips

Hospitality and Entertainment. This should be interpreted widely and includes things such as receptions, meals, parties and gifts

External Consultancy. This includes management consultancy, IT, research and evaluation. Detailed guidelines are included within the guidance

Payments of more than £25,000. This includes all payments in excess of this figure but excludes payments to employees

Staff remuneration in excess of £150,000. This includes the total remuneration received by any member of staff or office holder but excludes redundancy payments, pensions or severance packages

How are we doing?

Annual Review with the Scottish Government

Key Performance Indicator Reports and Managing Our Performance Reports are presented to the Board and copies and can be found under the Board papers section of this website

HEAT Performance Scorecard

External audit reports

NHS Quality Improvement Scotland reports

Healthcare Associated Infection Reports are presented to the Board and copies and can be found under the Board papers section of this website. Statistical information is available at the Health Protection Scotland website

Our staff, their well being & development

We have a wide range of policies relating to staff recruitment, health, safety and welfare which are available on request.

Staff Governance Committee minutes are presented to the Board and can be found in the Board papers section of this website

Area Partnership Forum minutes are presented to the Board and can be found in the Board papers section of this website.

Workforce Plan

How to find our services

Community Health & Care Partnership

A list of our services and where to find them is provided on the Health Services page, including:

Dental services
Opticians
Sexual Health & Family Planning
Pharmacies
GPs

Improving the quality of care

Scottish Patient Safety Programme Reports

Poynder View Redesign

Strategic Change Programme: the case for change regular reports on this programme are presented to the Board and can be found in the Board papers section of this website.

Living & Dying Well: an action plan for palliative & end of life care in the Borders

Clinical research & development

Research ethics approval procedures

Our Publication Scheme

Who we are and what we do

Policy & decision making

How we communicate

Funding for our services and financial monitoring