Vital services in Glasgow are under threat as health bosses grapple with a budget shortfall of tens of millions of pounds.<\/p>\n
A meeting of the city\u2019s Integration Joint Board that oversees health and social care services heard of the budget pressures looming over the next year.<\/p>\n
The situation has worsened as it was previously anticipated there would be a shortfall of \u00a334m.<\/p>\n
But the board heard that has increased to \u00a353m.<\/p>\n
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