The locality plans focus on recommendations from the Partnership’s Strategic Plan and the way health and social care services will be delivered across the five localities during 2017-19 in response to:

Working groups from each locality, made up of key local representatives – including health and social care professionals, members of the third and independent sectors, housing specialists, service users and carers - have made a significant contribution to the development of the five Locality Plans.

The plans focus on local needs and key priorities from the perspective of local people who use and deliver health and social care services.

Elaine Torrance, chief officer health and social care integration, said: “We are delighted that we now have the opportunity to seek further feedback from residents and communities across all five localities on our proposals for priorities identified to deliver health and social care services at a local level.

“It is important that local people, particularly service users, carers and health and social care professionals, have the opportunity to influence and inform service planning and I would ask all interested parties to consider these proposals carefully and provide their feedback.”

The formal consultation period will run until Saturday 16 September 2017.

The locality plans and response surveys are available at www.scotborders.gov.uk/HSCPLocalityPlans.