TWO struggling NHS boards are still facing “significant” challenges, Scotland’s public spending watchdog has warned.
NHS Tayside had to be bailed out with £17.6 million of Scottish Government cash in 2018-19.
Meanwhile NHS Highland, which is also the subject of bullying allegations, required £18m of brokerage funding.
Auditor General Caroline Gardner said: “The future is challenging for NHS Tayside. Effective and stable leadership will be critical in bringing about long-term service transformation.”
Gardner said NHS Highland’s attempt to break even by 2021-22 “appears unrealistic”.
A new Audit Scotland report noted that it had identified £50.5m of savings as being required in 2018-19, but it had only achieved planned savings of £26.6m.
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