Tag Archives: Edinburgh

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?”

Protest at the EIJB 18/03/24

9am Monday 18th March – at Edinburgh City Chambers The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board which runs the social care system in the city meets at 10am at the City Chambers. The agenda for the meeting is not yet available. But as has been widely documented – see for example https://anotheredinburghispossible.org/blog/ social care is in chaos, large numbersContinue reading “Protest at the EIJB 18/03/24”

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”

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”

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”