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Shona Robison chairs NHS Grampian review Shona Robison gives NHS Grampian staff assurance
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The health secretary has chaired the annual review of NHS Grampian. All staff at NHS Grampian will be treated fairly amid concern about suspensions and whisteblowers, the health secretary has said.
It comes after a turbulent year for the health authority, whose chairman and chief executive both left in the wake of a series of critical reports. Shona Robison was chairing the annual review of the health board.
Ms Robison said no NHS Grampian workers would be discriminated against.
It came after a turbulent year for the health authority, whose chairman and chief executive both left in the wake of a series of critical reports.
Staff suspensions, recruitment difficulties and failure to meet some waiting time targets have also kept it in the headlines.Staff suspensions, recruitment difficulties and failure to meet some waiting time targets have also kept it in the headlines.
NHS Grampian said the review meeting would "cover achievements in 2014/15 as well as the challenges ahead". The staff treatment assurance was in response to questions being raised, during the review on Monday afternoon, about the suspension of two surgeons and the NHS attitude to whistleblowers.
The performance of the health board is reviewed in public every year. This year, it was chaired by Health Secretary Shona Robison. The health secretary told audience members that confidentiality issues prevented any major discussion on the subject.
In advance of the meeting, which was being held at the Aberdeen Dental Education Centre from 14:15, the health board published its annual Self Assessment Report. In advance of the meeting, which was held at the Aberdeen Dental Education Centre, the health board published its annual Self Assessment Report.
It said members of the public were welcome to attend the meeting and to submit questions that may be answered by the health secretary or the health board's chairman.
Former Aberdeen City Council leader Barney Crockett, who sits on the board, has been critical in the past.Former Aberdeen City Council leader Barney Crockett, who sits on the board, has been critical in the past.
But he told BBC Scotland that he believed NHS Grampian had now turned the corner.But he told BBC Scotland that he believed NHS Grampian had now turned the corner.
Mr Crockett added: "I think the key note will be one of great progress, and particularly a massive improving of relationships within the health service.
"I think the board will take a lot of encouragement from that, and I hope the minister will too."