Falkirk HSCP Annual Performance Report 2017/18

Posted on August 10, 2018

The Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Annual Performance Report 2017/18 has been published on the HSCP website.

The report shows the progress that the Partnership has made in delivering its Strategic Plan during the past year, highlighting the complex environment of health and social care, and summarises the work planned for the year ahead.

To view or download the report, please visit the Falkirk HSCP website.

Alternatively, to read the report with use of the BrowseAloud textreader, visit the CVS Falkirk website.

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