Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Scottish Government: operating framework

Sets out how we will work with Healthcare Improvement Scotland, including roles and responsibilities.


Annex 2 Sponsorship Mechanisms

Mechanism

Annual Review

Purpose

To hold HIS publicly to account for performance

Frequency

Annual

With further reviews in-year via strategic meetings

Mechanism

Strategic Meeting – HIS Chair and Chief Executive

Purpose

Meeting between HIS Board Chair, Chief Executive, and SG Sponsor Lead and Function to discuss progress against the strategy of HIS and to share key issues

Frequency

6 monthly

Mechanism

Strategic Meeting

Purpose

Meeting between HIS Deputy CE, Directors and Sponsor Lead and Sponsor Function to discuss progress against the strategy of HIS and to share key issues from SG

Frequency

6 monthly

Mechanism

Sponsor Meetings

Purpose

Monthly meetings between the SG Sponsor Function and HIS to discuss progress in relation to latest known actions, commissions and resulting allocations and to highlight and known concerns and opportunities

Frequency

Monthly

Mechanism

Finance Meetings

Purpose

SG provide funding to HIS throughout the year through the allocations system.

Frequency

Monthly Director of Finance Meetings

Mechanism

Finance Meetings

The HIS Director of Finance attends the monthly Directors of Finance meeting and further meetings are held with Health Finance as required to discuss the HIS financial position and arising finance issues

Frequency

Quarterly Meetings with Health Finance as required

Contact

Email: HIS.Sponsorship@gov.scot

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