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50 frontline health jobs are axed in Renfrewshire as more cuts are expected

Figures show the local body responsible for delivering care at home will cut 48 roles from an already over stretched workforce over the next two years.

Daily Record

'Alarm bells' among vulnerable residents as £7.7m health and social care budget gap looms

Senior officials said it has become "much more difficult" to find ways of making savings that won't impact frontline services.

Daily Record

Demand for Falkirk GP services growing as doctors continue to leave general practice

The board in charge of health and social care locally say 198 other health professionals are now supporting GPs

Daily Record

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West Lothian plan to close hospitals providing elderly respite care put on hold

Councillors force rare vote on proposals to co-locate elderly respite and dementia care in Livingston, closing Tippethill and St Michael's community hospitals

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian care homes will remain open as health board backs council plan

The IJB agreed to accept the council's offer and have agreed that there are no plans to close any of the long-term placement care homes

Daily Record

West Lothian care homes remain open as health board backs council plan

Jobs and long term care homes places guaranteed as joint health committee backs £1.2m five-year rescue, but changes to hospital care for the elderly unsettle councillors who call for more information

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian care homes secure £1.2m lifeline to protect residents and jobs

Cash support will protect the four care homes and 171 jobs for the next four years if the Integration Joint Board agrees to maintain the service

Edinburgh Live

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Ray of hope for closure-threatened care homes

West Lothian Council has offered half the cash to avert closures

Daily Record

Village GP closure confirmed as it's revealed Perth and Kinross practices struggling for cover

A health chief made the revelation as Perth and Kinross Integration Joint Board (IJB) met to agree the closure of Invergowrie Medical Practice

Daily Record

Angry protests as West Lothian Council debate on care home cuts stifled

Having raised the issue at last week's Executive Labour stalled debate by councillors on the future funding of care homes and the budget for social care

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian leader calls on Holyrood to drop National Care Service plans

Millions wasted on consultancy fees and plans would be better spent funding care boards already providing social care for council across Scotland, says council leader.

Edinburgh Live

Concern Edinburgh care home closures consultation will not focus on replacement services

Council bosses have said the care homes are no longer fit for purpose but there are concerns decisions about their future are being taken by unelected officials.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian leader blasts care home cuts and insists they would 'never evict residents'

Council leader Lawrence Fitzpatrick asked the First Minister in March for greater care funding and was knocked back.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Council leader says decision to privatise care homes 'lies with Scottish Government'

Lawrence Fitzpatrick said he wrote to the First Minister at the end of March pleading with him to allocate more funding

Daily Record

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Fury over Labour council attempt to privatise local care homes

COUNCILLORS in West Lothian will be forced to state their position on a bid to privatise local care homes in the area as a row over the plans…

Daily Record

Packed meeting against care home closures shows 'strength of feeling against plans'

Proposals are being considered to privatise four care homes for the elderly plus a raft of other 'illogical, irrational and downright dangerous' moves

Daily Record

Scots council leader who told care workers he loved them ‘staying silent as staff face axe'

Lawrence Fitzpatrick told care workers he loved the during lockdown and encouraged them to keep up the good work but is now accused of staying silent as they face losing their jobs

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian woman says 102-year-old mum faces 'losing her home' due to council

Great-grandmother-of-eight Barbara Reid is one of hundreds of care home residents and staff who could end up having to move if officials agree to sell or close homes to save money.

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Daily Record

War veteran aged 102 risks losing home as council considers cost-cutting closures

Great-grandmother-of-eight Barbara Reid is one of hundreds of care home residents and staff who could end up having to move if officials agree to sell or close homes to save money.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh social care 'overspending by £100k a day' as cuts to vital services loom

Social care services are "in crisis" in the capital as the council and NHS face a huge challenge balancing the books, with £35 million of cuts expected.

Daily Record

Questions over Falkirk health care underspend as GPs under 'extreme pressure'

Much of the money has been pledged to improve community services but remains unspent

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian health chiefs 'pause' plans to provide care at new development over funding row

A reduced funding offer from Midlothian Council has been rejected by the Integration Joint Board who say if no more money is offered it may have to pull out of plans to provide extra care support at a new £17m housing complex due to open this summer

Edinburgh Live

Health bosses could scrap Midlothian extra care housing plans over funding row

The additional support needs housing is part of a £17m redevelopment plan by Midlothian Council for the Old Dalkeith High School site which is also providing new council homes

Daily Record

Social care bosses 'playing Russian Roulette' over pay offer to care providers

East Ayrshire Integration Joint Board have offered lower care at home rates than neighbouring North and South Ayrshire.

Daily Record

Prices for community alarm systems across South Lanarkshire have been capped

Councillors refused a £2.40 weekly price hike.

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