Ensuring that elderly and vulnerable people receive sufficient care at home should be a priority for the local authority, a councillor has insisted.Willie Scobie, who represents the Stranraer and the Rhins ward, said senior NHS figures confirmed there were 3,500 hours of unmet care in the community due to staff shortages.Speaking at the council’s response, renewal and recovery meeting recently, Councillor Scobie raised concerns about the number of people who may be isolated and not receiving enough support this winter.He said: “We should seek a report on the full detail on the 3,500 hours of unmet care needs, and also for that report to give us some indication as to how many people could be affected and not received the home care that they
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