Introduction

The Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD) is designed to play a key role in the recovery and redesign of NHS Scotland.

Working in collaboration with Scottish Government, CfSD will deliver transformation, service redesign and programme delivery of bespoke services across NHS Scotland.  

This includes helping to increase capacity, reduce unnecessary demand, embedding new technological innovations and enabling NHS Boards to adopt sustainable transformation programmes across health and social care. 

This Annual Workplan sets out in more detail how this will be achieved through our key strategic priorities for 2024/2025. 

Strategic Priorities

Strategic Priority 1

Driving transformational and sustainable change to improve planned care patient access and outcomes across NHS Scotland.

Responsible team: Modernising Patient Pathways Programme

Strategic Priority 2

Support the development of a national elective coordination unit, including the transition to an operational model which will support Boards with planned care access. 

Responsible team: National Elective Coordination Unit

Strategic Priority 3

Define best practice in key areas within Unscheduled Care which improve the timeliness and safety of patient care and patient and staff experience. Develop supporting tools and guidance. 

Responsible team: Unscheduled Care Programme 

Strategic Priority 4

Reduce the proportion of later-stage cancers (stage III and IV) diagnosed over the next 10 years, with a focus on those from areas of deprivation. 

Responsible team: Cancer Improvement and Earlier Diagnosis Programme 

Strategic Priority 5

Support the ongoing delivery of the Endoscopy and Urology Diagnostic Recovery and Renewal Plan

Responsible team: National Endoscopy Programme 

Strategic Priority 6

Facilitate the rapid assessment of new technologies for potential national adoption through the Accelerated National Innovation Adoption (ANIA) pathway and lead the accelerated implementation of approved technologies across NHS Scotland. 

Responsible team: Innovation Programme 

Strategic Priority 7

Improve and evidence environmental sustainability within hospital theatres across NHS Scotland and support Boards to meet the net zero commitments for NHS Scotland. 

Responsible team: National Green Theatres Programme 

Strategic Priority 8

Enhance the delivery of planned care, by facilitating initiatives designed to improve demand and balance capacity, promoting greater elective activity and addressing waiting times. 

Responsible team: Planned Care Programme