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”
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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”
Edinburgh Health and Social Care Budget
The Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board (EIJB) is implementing a budget for 2023/24 which involves cuts of £46 million – about 5% of its total expenditure. This is going to have a very negative effect on the provision of health and social care in the city. You can watch a video of the latest board meetingContinue reading “Edinburgh Health and Social Care Budget”
Edinburgh TUC’s deputations to the EIJB
The Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board met to discuss proposals for care home closures today (28th September). Campaigners made online deputations (statements) to the meeting. There were two statements from the Edinburgh Trade Union Council. The first from Des Loughney: My name is Des Loughney, Secretary of Edinburgh Trade Union Council. My colleague is Kathy JenkinsContinue reading “Edinburgh TUC’s deputations to the EIJB”
Open Letter to COSLA and the Scottish Government
On 26th January the Herald published an article warning that Scottish councils are facing a £767 million bill to tackle the Covid-19 crisis amid a warning the Government has only covered up to two thirds of the pressure. This letter was sent to the Herald in reply from Another Edinburgh is Possible and Another GlasgowContinue reading “Open Letter to COSLA and the Scottish Government”
Another Edinburgh is Possible 