Health bosses said despite the continued challenges, staffing had significantly improves in recent years.
Figures released by the board’s annual review revealed more than 300 additional nurses and midwives are in place across the region compared with five years ago.
The total number of nurses and midwives now providing care in the north east now amounts to some 6,227 people.
The figures were revealed ahead of today’s board meeting and annual review, where the public is invited to hear about the successes and challenges of the last year.
Professor Stephen Logan, the board chairman, said the staff improvements showed it was doing what it can to meet growing demand in the region.
He said: “Having more than 300 whole time equivalent nurses and midwives compared to five years ago shows we are taking steps in the right direction. Clearly though, there is more work to do – we acknowledge that and will not be complacent.
“We are committed to providing the highest standards of care in Scotland and to do that we need to ensure that we have the right staff in the right place, at the right time.”
Last month, the Press and Journal revealed the board was sending a delegation to Australia in November in an attempt to recruit new nursing staff.
Dr Annie Ingram, director of workforce, said the board was now the region’s biggest employer.
She said: “We are committed to doing everything we can to ensure that our workforce continues to keep pace with that extra demand as the 300 extra nurses working in Grampian today clearly shows. There is no doubt however, that it is challenging especially as population and life expectancy levels are expected to continue to rise.”
The annual review starts at 2.30pm at Curl Aberdeen on Eday Walk.
