Share your views on health and social care budget

North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) continues its consultation to gather the views of staff, professionals and members of our communities on their priorities around how it delivers social care services within budget.

The partnership is facing significant financial pressures, with demand for its services continuing to rise at an unprecedented rate.

Earlier this year, NAHSCP set out its financial position, where savings of £4m were agreed to balance its total budget of £336m.

While most of these savings are on track, the increase in demand for services – and the increased cost of providing these – means it is facing an overspend of around £5m this year, with a projected budget deficit of around £17m moving into 2026-27.

As such, some extremely difficult decisions must be made in the coming months as the Integration Joint Board works towards setting its budget for the coming year, which will affect the level and types of care NAHSCP is able to provide across many of its services.

To help NAHSCP plan how it delivers social care services within its available budget, it wants to hear from its staff to learn more about which aspects of care are most important to them, the services they think are most integral to people’s care, how much choice people should have in their own care arrangements, who should be prioritised when it comes to accessing services, and whether people who can afford to should contribute to the costs of certain aspects of care.

Drop-in sessions January

Drop-in events will take place as follows:

• Wednesday 7 January: Fullarton ConneXions, Irvine (11am - 2pm)
• Wednesday 7 January: Kilwinning Sports Centre (4pm - 7pm)
• Thursday 8 January: Brodick Hall, Arran (12.30pm - 3.30pm)
• Thursday 13 January: Hayocks Community Centre, Stevenston (11am - 2pm)
• Wednesday 14 January: Bridgend Community Centre, Kilbirnie (4pm - 7pm)
• Thursday 15 January: Clark Memorial Church, Largs (11am - 2pm)

Upon attending, the drop-in sessions should take around 10 minutes to complete. During busy periods, we may need to limit the number of attendees to ensure everyone's safety and to provide enough space for people to give their feedback comfortably.

Survey for staff

An online staff survey has been created, which will take around ten minutes to complete. The survey will close on Friday 16 January and all responses are anonymous. Please note that this survey is for NAHSCP staff and staff of its providers only.

NAHSCP Team Managers/Providers have also been issued with facilitation packs to encourage team discussions around the survey questions to enable a group response, so you may wish to check in with your line manager in the first instance before completing the survey as an individual.

Public survey to capture views of communities

A separate online public survey has gone live for members of our communities, which wider NAC staff who are residents of North Ayrshire are invited to fill out. Paper copies are also available in libraries.

Paper copies of the survey will be available from North Ayrshire libraries. If you need support to fill in either a paper copy or the online form, then please get in touch with NAHSCP by contacting StrategicplanningHSCP@north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Published January 06, 2026