Community Care and Health Forum: Next Meeting

Posted on August 2, 2019

The next meeting of the Third Sector Community Care and Health Forum will be Tuesday 20^th August, 10am – 12pm at Falkirk Fire Station, Westfield, Falkirk, FK2 9AH.

William McQuillan from Falkirk Council will be in attendance, speaking about Market Facilitation Plans.

We will also be announcing the new third sector representatives to the Falkirk Health and Social Care Integrated Joint Board (IJB), as a result of the voting process.

The agenda and the minutes of the previous meeting are available on the CVS Falkirk website.

For further information, please visit the dedicated Community Care and Health Forum webpage. Alternatively, contact Scott Malcolm by phone: 01324 692010, or email: Scott.Malcolm@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

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