Front-line staff are being put under tremendous pressure.
Work is on track to unite NHS Grampian and councils across the north-east to improve health and social care.
New Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) for Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City will be formally established in April.
They will be governed by new Integrated Joint Boards.
Members of the Grampian health board were told in a report: “This will be a significant step in the implementation of major reforms which will pool health and social care budgets and integrate health and social care around the needs of individuals and their communities.”
NHS Grampian will contribute £446.7million, equivalent to 43% of the board’s total revenue budget.
About 6,000 NHS Grampian staff will transfer to the new HSCPs on April 1, though staff will continue to be employed by the
health board.
The report to members said: “Work to establish future staffing arrangements within the partnerships and between partnerships, and the host employer are progressing.”
