Capital and Facilities is responsible for two main policy areas:

Capital Planning and Investment

Responsibility for the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates capital planning policy and strategy for NHSScotland including inputs to the 2 yearly comprehensive spending reviews, the development and maintenance of a 5 year capital plan, the monitoring of capital investment and the provision of policy guidance in respect of the management and approval procedures for projects.

Information on planning NHS capital developments including those developed through public private partnerships, training opportunities and details of projects that have been completed or are in progress in NHSScotland can be found at the Capital Planning and Investment website.

Current guidance on capital procurement can be found at the Scottish Capital Investment Manual (SCIM) website.

Asset Management

Advice on all asset management matters impacting upon the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates responsibilities for NHSScotland. This requires the ongoing and periodic review of existing asset management related policies and strategies which are designed to make best use of NHSScotland physical assets and to provide an appropriate quality of healthcare facilities which complement and support the wider health policies and priorities of the Scottish Government.