TENSIONS are rising between Girvan, South Carrick and the rest of South Ayrshire who seem to be favoured when it comes to health and social care planning.

It was announced at a recent public meeting that the council had cited interest in supporting interest in areas which surround Ayr but no mention of Girvan or rural areas. 

Chairman of the Girvan and District community council Ken Johnstone told councillors he had received a letter from the council about their plans to provide health and social care support in areas surrounding Ayr.

Eric Mackinnon was minuted saying that in relation to these matters there seemed to be a common trait of showing little or no interest in planning or developing Girvan. 

South Ayrshire's Health and Social Care partnership came into force in 2015 and strives to improve health, support social care, tackle health inequality, and improve community wellbeing. They say they work in partnership with local communities to offer services that are:

Easily understood

Accessible and timely

Well-coordinated

Safe and person centred

Effective and efficient

The Board is a separate legal entity in its own right from both South Ayrshire Council and the NHS Ayrshire and Arran Board and is responsible for planning and overseeing the delivery of a full range of community health and social work/social care services, including those for older people, adults, children and families and people in the Criminal Justice System.

The South Ayrshire Partnership is responsible for a number of Pan-Ayrshire Health services relating to Allied Health Professionals, Continence, Joint Equipment and Technology Enabled Care.

Their next public meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 1, within Maybole Committee Room, County Buildings, Ayr.