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Information published under the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.

Sections 31 and 32 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 impose duties on the Scottish Government and listed public bodies to publish information on expenditure and certain other matters as soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each year.

About public services disclosure

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 ("the Act") received Royal Assent in April 2010. It contained a number of provisions for the restructuring of Public Sector organisations in Scotland and set up powers for Scottish Ministers to improve the exercise of public functions. It also imposed duties on Scottish Ministers and listed public bodies (including NHS Highland) to publish information on expenditure and other matters on an annual basis.

Under the Act’s information provisions, NHS Highland must publish annually the following information. Section 31 disclosures are:

  • expenditure incurred in the financial year on public relations
  • expenditure incurred in the financial year on overseas travel
  • expenditure incurred in the year on hospitality and entertainment
  • expenditure incurred in the year on external consultancy (including that incurred on construction or infrastructure projects)
  • expenditure payments in excess of £25,000 - not including remuneration
  • the number of employees receiving remuneration in excess of £150,000

Financial year 2023/24

Public relations

The total expenditure on public relations is £136,844.63

Overseas travel

The total expenditure on overseas travel is £17,791.88

Hospitality and entertainment

The total expenditure on hospitality and entertainment is £8,745.29

External consultancy

The total expenditure on external consultancy (including costs incurred on construction or infrastructure projects) amounts to £2,472,979.95

Expenditure payments over £25,000

See NHS Highland payments over £25,000 in financial year 2023-24 (pdf) - not including remuneration.

Employees in receipt of remuneration over £150,000

105 people received remuneration in excess of £150,000.

Financial year 2022/23

Public relations

The total expenditure on public relations is £537,623.31

Overseas travel

The total expenditure on overseas travel is £30,664.85

Hospitality and entertainment

The total expenditure on hospitality and entertainment is £29,436.97

External consultancy

The total expenditure on external consultancy (including costs incurred on construction or infrastructure projects) amounts to £1,752,320.34

Expenditure payments over £25,000

See NHS Highland payments over £25,000 in financial year 2022-23 (pdf) - not including remuneration.

Employees in receipt of remuneration over £150,000

85 people received remuneration in excess of £150,000 - see page 55 of Highland Health Board Annual Accounts 2022-23 (pdf)

Last updated: 2 September 2024

Next review date: 17 December 2024