Argyll health body clears debts, and ends year with £700k surplus
The body responsible for health and social care services in Argyll and Bute has provisionally ended the financial year nearly £700,000 in the black, a report has revealed
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Overwhelming response for two-tier ferry ticket system
Arran will be running a similar survey and the same question is going to be asked on Coll and Tiree to see if communities support a two-tier ticket system like the one in Denmark that almost guarantees islanders space on services.
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Delayed discharge pledge
Health chiefs have pledged to continue their work to minimise the number of delayed discharges for patients in Argyll and Bute
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Care service ‘fudge’?
A planned new National Care Service could result in ‘a fudge’ with as many as three different sets of employers, council executives have claimed
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Frontline thank you payments will be made this week
Argyll and Bute Council confirmed last week that 800 thank you payments would be made this week to those eligible in this area.
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Home care packages extend to more than 1,000 users during COVID-19
Some people have refused and would rather have family look after them at this time so notes have been taken and risk factors looked into.
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Say hello to Barney the hero binman
Gwen Cameron who lives in McKelvie Road was happy to pose for this Oban Times photo with Barney The Binman.
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Teddy mascot needs a name
The care provider that runs housing support, home care, a daytime responder and over night service came up with the idea of having a mascot made to cheer up hardworking staff during the coronavirus crisis.
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COVID-19 suspends visiting times
NHS Highland has made the move as part of its battle plan to reduce the virus spreading.