12/08/2025
THOMSON COURT FUTURE
💥🔥VERY IMPORTANT 🔥💥
A VERY IMPORTANT, somewhat under publicised statement, has been made by
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership HSCP regarding their plans for future social care.
What are they considering? - copy from their proposal
'introducing a “ceiling of care” or a threshold level of care which was available to an individual.
A level of 25 hours of social care per week which is equivalent to the cost of a residential care placement.
If this is approved =
• would put a threshold or limit on the amount of care that could be commissioned of 25 hours per week
• 💥💥💥🔥🔥If your assessed care need was greater than this we would put different planning and approval in place to ensure that we were prioritising need and maintaining fair access to care. This may require consideration of residential care if appropriate.'💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥
'The Independent Care Inspectorate' issued in July 2025 a report in which they stated the following on Thomson Court.
"The environment may not be safe and the building had not been well maintained over a period of years. The provider should make significant improvements to ensure people are safe and experience a comfortable environment to live in.
There had been a planned refurbishment of the service which included rewiring of the building, however this had been paused by the provider due to provider financial constraints. Building and environmental improvements are required urgently to keep people safe"
The HSCP and Argyll and Bute Council have already renaged on the extra beds promised at Thomson Court pending a review. This exercise forms part of this review and it appears they hope YOU WONT NOTICE.
The timing and communication of this 'Consultation' has been understated considering how important it is. They favour an 'online' option for feedback. A large percentage of those affected either have no access to a online facility, or are not confident to access and complete the survey online.
A Face to Face Engagement Session?
💥TODAY Tuesday 12th August 10am -12 noon, 1pm -3pm💥
PAVILION ANNEX BANK OF IDEAS
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1SCWv2Sngm/
There are approximately 3500 residents aged 50 or over on Bute. Approx 2000 of those are over 65.
The decisions A&B HSCP make NOW will affect the short and medium term future for all these 3500, not those just currently needing care.
OVER 50? THAT MEANS YOU
PLEASE
1. Go to the meeting in person. Take people with you.
2. Fill in the survey. If you have friends without access to the online questionnaire offer to help them access and complete. You only need your name and address to complete and register your comments.
3.If you are a member of a social group pass the message on. Unfortunately cant share from this page but you can copy and paste and post this on your personal page. Message everyone you know.
Don't be silent, dont be a victim of 'Our Survey Said' The Isle of Bute was not interested.
SCAREMONGERING? Maybe 🤔
Current facts as it stands -
1. Extra beds put on hold.
2. Under investment in Thomson Court over a number of years.
3. Poor Communication of the consultation from which they will make their decisions.
4. A clear instruction from 'The Independent Care Inspectorate' to make significant improvements to the building.
5. Calculations indicating they have decided "over a 'ceiling of care",
it is cheaper to insist on residential care.
THOMSON COURT ONLY HAS 9 BEDS 🙈🙈🙈. A LOTTERY
6. Could this review conclude better to use and expand facilities they already have, that won't need investment. 🤔🤔🤔.
Want to take the risk?
WASTE OF TIME? maybe but at least we have tried have you?
OVER TO YOU. TO THE 3500 RESIDENTS IT WILL IMPACT SOONER THAN YOU THINK SPEAK UP.
Apathy on this now could mean a one way ticket to the mainland in the 'autumn of your years'.
YOU NEED TO SPEAK UP!
Bute Care Campaign and Thompson Court Campaign Team
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝘆𝗹𝗹 & 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗲 - 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂!
FAIR ACCESS POLICY – SOCIAL CARE
Come along to the Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership’s Engagement Event to be held at the Pavilion Annexe, Bank of Ideas, 27 High Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9AS on Tuesday, 12 August from10 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 3 pm.
Further community engagement sessions will be held in Dunoon, Oban, Mid Argyll, Helensburgh, Kintyre & Islands starting from 19 August 2025.
We’re proposing a change to how Care at Home is delivered - introducing a 25-hour weekly threshold to help us prioritise need, ensure fair access, and manage resources.
Share your views - complete our questionnaire.
Fair Access and a Threshold of Care Policy Consultation | NHS Highland Engagement Hub -
https://nhsh.uk.engagementhq.com/argyll-and-bute-hscp-threshold-of-care-policy-consultation
Your feedback will help shape the future of care in our communities.
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