NHS Grampian boss ‘confident’ of meeting savings target

The Scottish Government has been urged to step in and provide more support.

The chief executive of NHS Grampian says he is confident the health board will meet its savings target, as it continues to face a growing overspend.

It was revealed earlier this week that the health board had overspent by £17m in the first three months of the financial year and was on course to spend £10m more than set out in its recovery plan.

The Scottish Government has been urged to step in and provide more support.

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