Scottish Capital Investment Manual

The Scottish Capital Investment Manual provides guidance on the cyclical process of project development from inception at the service planning stage, to post project evaluation of service benefits realised once a new building is occupied. The guidance not only covers issues around investment appraisal, financial (capital and revenue) affordability and procurement, but also the project management and governance arrangements required to support the development of such programmes and projects.

The principles set out in SCIM are applicable to the development of all investment schemes regardless of their size or complexity; and shall be applied by all NHSScotland Bodies (including Integration Joint Boards and similar requiring NHS investment support). It will thus provide an audit trail and assurances that appropriate steps have been followed in the investment decision making process. These principles are thus also recommended as good practice for service planning purposes when investment may not be the intended outcome.