Argyll and Bute Joint Strategic Plan Consultation

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Why are we consulting?

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is developing a new Joint Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2031. We will be consulting with communities, partners, and stakeholders between 10 October and 10 January 2026. Through this engagement with you, we will build on the Draft Joint Strategic Plan to jointly produce the final proposed version.

Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) are required to create a Joint Strategic Plan (JSP). This is a high level plan of how the IJB will manage and deliver health and social care services using the resources and budgets they control. They must review and update this plan at least once every three years.

We will communicate in person, online and through press during this period but you can register or subscribe on this hub to keep up to date with how this consultation is progressing.

Our proposed priorities:

  • Priority 1: Preventative and Community Based Care
  • Priority 2: Integrated and Person Centred Care
  • Priority 3: Financial and System Sustainability
  • Priority 4: Healthy and Engaged Workforce
  • Priority 5: Access and Tackling Health Inequality
  • Priority 6: Digital Transformation

The final documents from the consultation will be an Integrated Impact Assessment, and a final draft Joint Strategic Plan for submission to the Integration Joint Board in March 2026.

How will we update you?

The outcomes of the consultation, the impact assessment and draft plan will be presented to the Integration Joint Board public meeting on 25 March 2026 and will be available to view from 18 March 2026 as public papers.

Follow this consultation by subscribing and receive an update on what the feedback was and the decision of the Integration Joint Board.

Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership is a partnership between Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland working together to deliver health and social care services in Argyll & Bute.


Why are we consulting?

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is developing a new Joint Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2031. We will be consulting with communities, partners, and stakeholders between 10 October and 10 January 2026. Through this engagement with you, we will build on the Draft Joint Strategic Plan to jointly produce the final proposed version.

Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) are required to create a Joint Strategic Plan (JSP). This is a high level plan of how the IJB will manage and deliver health and social care services using the resources and budgets they control. They must review and update this plan at least once every three years.

We will communicate in person, online and through press during this period but you can register or subscribe on this hub to keep up to date with how this consultation is progressing.

Our proposed priorities:

  • Priority 1: Preventative and Community Based Care
  • Priority 2: Integrated and Person Centred Care
  • Priority 3: Financial and System Sustainability
  • Priority 4: Healthy and Engaged Workforce
  • Priority 5: Access and Tackling Health Inequality
  • Priority 6: Digital Transformation

The final documents from the consultation will be an Integrated Impact Assessment, and a final draft Joint Strategic Plan for submission to the Integration Joint Board in March 2026.

How will we update you?

The outcomes of the consultation, the impact assessment and draft plan will be presented to the Integration Joint Board public meeting on 25 March 2026 and will be available to view from 18 March 2026 as public papers.

Follow this consultation by subscribing and receive an update on what the feedback was and the decision of the Integration Joint Board.

Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership is a partnership between Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland working together to deliver health and social care services in Argyll & Bute.


  • Help inform Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership Joint Strategic Plan 2026-2031

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    Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is developing a new Joint Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2031. We will be consulting with communities, partners, and stakeholders between 10 October and 10 January 2026. We will communicate in person, online and through press during this period.

    We are delighted to announce that we are holding in-person community events between October and December, where we invite you to come and tell us your views about our proposed priorities and to hear:

    • How do you keep yourself well?
    • What makes it harder to keep yourself well?
    • What do you most value about the care that you receive, or want to receive, for your family?
    • How can we work together to keep people well in communities?
    • What ideas do you have for making access to our health and care services more environmentally friendly?
    • We want to be financially sustainable. Where do you think we should deliver services to have the best impact on your communities?

    The events will be held at the following venues between 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm (except for Islay, which will be 11am-2pm and Mull which will 10.30am-2.30pm):

    Date

    Area

    Location

    10 Oct

    Islay

    Gaelic Classroom, Gaelic Centre, Bowmore, PA43 7LN

    15 Oct

    Helensburgh

    Community Room, Civic Centre, 38 E Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 7PG

    16 Oct

    Dunoon

    Old Library, Queens Hall, 9 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA23 7HH

    17 Oct

    Rothesay

    The Bank of Ideas, 17 High Street, Rothesay, PA207UG

    21 Oct

    Campbeltown

    Campbeltown Town Hall, 54 Main Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6AB

    22 Oct

    Oban

    Main Hall, Corran Halls, 54 Corran Esplanade, Oban, PA34 5AB

    28 Oct

    Mull

    Rescheduled for 11 Dec. Now via Teams. At 11am and 12noon.

    Use this link to register for the 11am session: https://tinyurl.com/9nennw83

    Use this link to register for the 12noon session:
    https://tinyurl.com/mry24ksn

    04 Nov

    Lochgilphead

    Room 5, Lochgilphead Education Community Centre, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, PA31 8QX














    Evan Beswick, Argyll and Bute HSCP, Chief Executive Officer, said,

    “We are looking to work with communities and stakeholders to establish what our priorities will be over the next five years. We want to continue the conversation with everyone in Argyll and Bute on whether we have these priorities right and how all of us, the HSCP, Communities, Families, and Individuals, can contribute to keeping healthy so that prevention is not just a concept but a reality. We want to hear how we can make a difference and how we continue to empower people to have their voices heard, their experience valued, and to hear collective evidence on how we work to meet our priorities. We know we have challenges in delivering care rurally both financially and with workforce, our population demographic can also be perceived as challenging. However, there is also an opportunity to be innovative using technology and developing community-based practices. We have an opportunity to lead in the development of care, preparing us for the future.”

    Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is developing a new Joint Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2031. We will be consulting with communities, partners, and stakeholders between 10 October and 10 January 2026. We will communicate in person, online and through press during this period.

    We are delighted to announce that we are holding in-person community events between October and December, where we invite you to come and tell us your views about our proposed priorities and to hear:

    • How do you keep yourself well?
    • What makes it harder to keep yourself well?
    • What do you most value about the care that you receive, or want to receive, for your family?
    • How can we work together to keep people well in communities?
    • What ideas do you have for making access to our health and care services more environmentally friendly?
    • We want to be financially sustainable. Where do you think we should deliver services to have the best impact on your communities?

    The events will be held at the following venues between 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm (except for Islay, which will be 11am-2pm and Mull which will 10.30am-2.30pm):

    Date

    Area

    Location

    10 Oct

    Islay

    Gaelic Classroom, Gaelic Centre, Bowmore, PA43 7LN

    15 Oct

    Helensburgh

    Community Room, Civic Centre, 38 E Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 7PG

    16 Oct

    Dunoon

    Old Library, Queens Hall, 9 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA23 7HH

    17 Oct

    Rothesay

    The Bank of Ideas, 17 High Street, Rothesay, PA207UG

    21 Oct

    Campbeltown

    Campbeltown Town Hall, 54 Main Street, Campbeltown, PA28 6AB

    22 Oct

    Oban

    Main Hall, Corran Halls, 54 Corran Esplanade, Oban, PA34 5AB

    28 Oct

    Mull

    Rescheduled for 11 Dec. Now via Teams. At 11am and 12noon.

    Use this link to register for the 11am session: https://tinyurl.com/9nennw83

    Use this link to register for the 12noon session:
    https://tinyurl.com/mry24ksn

    04 Nov

    Lochgilphead

    Room 5, Lochgilphead Education Community Centre, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, PA31 8QX














    Evan Beswick, Argyll and Bute HSCP, Chief Executive Officer, said,

    “We are looking to work with communities and stakeholders to establish what our priorities will be over the next five years. We want to continue the conversation with everyone in Argyll and Bute on whether we have these priorities right and how all of us, the HSCP, Communities, Families, and Individuals, can contribute to keeping healthy so that prevention is not just a concept but a reality. We want to hear how we can make a difference and how we continue to empower people to have their voices heard, their experience valued, and to hear collective evidence on how we work to meet our priorities. We know we have challenges in delivering care rurally both financially and with workforce, our population demographic can also be perceived as challenging. However, there is also an opportunity to be innovative using technology and developing community-based practices. We have an opportunity to lead in the development of care, preparing us for the future.”

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