FOI Request - Primary Care Improvement Fund

Request 101003159719 

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) 2000 Act. Please could you provide me with a copy of the following.

1. The total budget and expenditure of the Primary Care Improvement Fund for each financial year since 2018/19 (including 2022/23 so far).
2. The underspend for the Primary Care Improvement Fund in 2021/22 and the forecast underspend of the fund in 2022/23.
3. Confirmation of whether any underspend will be carried forward and added to the budget for the Primary Care Improvement Fund in 2023/24 and the proposed budget for the Primary Care Improvement Fund in 2023/24.
4. The number of WTE staff employed to working GP practices, paid for by the Primary Care Improvement Fund in each financial year since 2018/19 (including 2022/23 so far), broken down by profession if possible.
5. The current number of vacancies for staff posts, funded by the Primary Care Improvement Fund, broken down by profession.
6. How many of these posts have been vacant for a) three months and b) six months.

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act I understand that I can specify the format that the response takes. Please therefore provide the details in an excel spreadsheet.

Response 06-10-2022

We do not hold this information, the enquiry would need re-directed to NHS Grampian.