Members of the public are being invited to have their say on the Dundee Integration Joint Board’s (IJB) spending priorities for the year ahead as it launches is budget consultation for 2026/27.
The IJB oversees services delivered by the Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership. These include adult and older people’s community social care services, residential care and care at home, community health services, palliative care, mental health and learning disability services.
The consultation will ask people for their feedback on a range of specific options put forward in response to the significant budget gap for the upcoming financial year.
These proposals are being put forward by officers for consultation, and no decisions will be made until the IJB budget meeting at the end of March.
A saving of £12.6 million is needed for the IJB to deliver a balanced budget in 2026/27.
Options being considered to meet the budget gap include:
Funding Withdrawal (from April 2026)
The IJB could stop funding the following organisations:
Food Train
Bharatiya Ashram Lunch Club
Potential savings: £92,000 in 2026/27
Reduction in Funding – Third & Independent Sector
Potential savings: £3.45 million in 2026/27
Future years: £4.6 million
Tayside Nutrition and Dietetics Service
Potential savings: £100,000 in 2026/27
Future years: £200,000
Review of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
Potential savings: £209,000 in 2026/27
Future years: £417,000
Provision of Equipment – Occupational Therapy
Potential savings: £20,000 in 2026/27
Future years: £37,000
Older People’s Mental Health Services – Weekend Services
Potential savings: £21,000 in 2026/27
Future years: £28,000
Review of The Corner
Potential savings: £32,000 in 2026/27
Future years: £64,000
The full consultation survey can be found online here Dundee IJB Budget Consultation | Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership
The consultation is open from Tuesday, February 3 to Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Free internet access is available in all libraries, with IT support from staff. People can also take part via paper forms available in libraries in Dundee and Claverhouse Social Work Centre from Wednesday February 4.
You can drop-in to a consultation session and speak to members of the Health and Social Care Partnership’s Senior Management Team:
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 10:00-11:30 at Ardler Complex
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 13:30-15:00 at Dundee Carers Centre
Thursday, 19 February 2026, 17:00-18:30 at the Mackinnon Centre
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 17:00-18:30 at Boomerang Community Centre
- Wednesday 25 February 2026, 15:00-16:30 at Menzieshill Community Hub
Participants can respond to as many or as few of the specific options as they wish.
Chair of the Integration Joint Board Councillor Ken Lynn said: “The options put forward in this consultation are difficult and we understand that.
“There are no easy options left to reduce spending or to do this in a way that doesn’t directly affect people as we need to deliver a balanced budget.
“The Health and Social Care Partnership carries out essential work to support some of the most vulnerable people in the city. It supports people to live at home independently, supports mental health services, and supports GP services and so much more.
“As demand for these services increases, we need to make informed decisions on how to prioritise our resources.
“That is why we are putting these detailed savings options out to the public for consultation as we are keen to understand the implications that each of them would have.
“We want people’s feedback so we can understand their priorities and any impacts that changes will have and what they could mean for them.
“The more people who take part, and the more detailed feedback given, the more informed our decision making will be.”
This consultation will gather information to allow the IJB to assess the positive or negative impacts of any final decision, particularly on those with protected characteristics. The characteristics protected by law are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
An analysis of survey responses will be presented to Dundee IJB at its 2026/27 budget setting meeting on March 31, 2026.