Tag Archives: Cuts

What’s to be done about social care?

Pete Cannell reflects on the recent EIJB meeting which agreed cuts of close to £50 millions in the budget for health and social care.  We welcome other contributions on these issues, particularly personal experiences and ideas for campaigning. Use the contact form to get in touch. A cuts budget – again On Monday 18th March the EdinburghContinue reading “What’s to be done about social care?”

Stories from the front line of the social care crisis – Mary and John

In January we noted that:  Millions of pounds have been spent on hiring agency social workers to review care packages.  It’s about cutting packages not reviewing them – however, the new chief officer of the EIJB has emailed councillors essentially saying that there might be push back about this process.  We heard one story of how a packageContinue reading “Stories from the front line of the social care crisis – Mary and John”

No More Cuts

Protest as Edinburgh City Council meets to set a budget for 2024/5 9am Thursday 22nd February at the City Chambers  253 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ The council meets to decide its budget on 22nd February. In the run up to it there is very little information and no debate about what areas are likelyContinue reading “No More Cuts”

Press Statement 8 February 2024

Press Statement – for immediate release Date: 8th February 2024 Protest outside the EIJB meeting: 9am – 10.30am Friday 9th February – No Place for Profit in Care – assemble outside the City Chambers 253 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ  Why we are protesting The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) meets on 9th February.  It’s nearly a yearContinue reading “Press Statement 8 February 2024”

Notes from the ‘Another Edinburgh is Possible’ meeting held on 26th January 2024

There was a huge amount of useful information and ideas for action shared at the meeting.  These notes are an attempt to provide a concise useable summary for those who attended and all those who couldn’t make it along.  ACTION  If you weren’t at the meeting but have insights, stories or questions relating specifically to HealthContinue reading “Notes from the ‘Another Edinburgh is Possible’ meeting held on 26th January 2024”

Protest – Tuesday 13th June 9am

Social care in Edinburgh is in crisis. Now the Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board which runs the system wants to take £46 million out of the budget. They aren’t saying which services will be hit but the cuts will make a bad situation even worse. Those in need of care, their friends and families will faceContinue reading “Protest – Tuesday 13th June 9am”

Update on the care crisis

Elected councillors support publicly owned and managed care homes At the May meeting of the Edinburgh City Council Policy and Sustainability Committee councillors responded to the news that the long promised EIJB consultation on the future of Health and Social Care in Edinburgh was now being trailed as a consultation on the closure of theContinue reading “Update on the care crisis”

Care crisis – notes from our May 4th meeting

Draft Notes: Another Edinburgh is Possible Meeting on 4th May 202315 people attending – 3 apologies.Background• The Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board (EIJB) is responsible for the provision of most health and social care services in the city.• The Edinburgh IJB met in March and approved around £11 million of cuts in its budget. Its meetingsContinue reading “Care crisis – notes from our May 4th meeting”

Huge cuts planned in health and social care

On top of £11 million cuts agreed at the March meeting of the integrated joint board (IJB) it is now proposing a further £35 million in cuts which will severely impact frontline services, primarily those that are run by Edinburgh City Council.  This follows a report from the care commission in March which described a careContinue reading “Huge cuts planned in health and social care”