Evan Beswick, Chief Officer of Argyll and Bute HSCP, said:
“We are facing significant challenges as a Health and Social Care Partnership with the most pressing one being the financial situation. While there has been a slight improvement in our projected overspend the HSCP continues to face financial pressures.
“We are undertaking transformation as an organisation however this will take time and to allow us to provide a balanced budget we will need to prioritise services and take the difficult decision to look at savings to ensure that we break even at the end of the financial year.
“As part of the budget consultation process we will be working closely with our local communities during February and March so that we can outline in more detail the challenges we are facing and provide an opportunity for you to share your views.
“We want to continue to provide safe, effective care for everyone in Argyll and Bute and the feedback we receive will help us inform the Integration Joint Board as part of the decision making process when it next meets on 25 March 2026.”
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