Agenda and minutes

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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous Prevention and Social Care Cabinet Advisory Committee meeting.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 December 2015 be agreed as a correct record.

Alex Williams, Head of Adult Services will provide the presentation.

Alex Williams, Head of Adult Services, supported by Andrea Preddy, Interim Intake Manager provided a detailed and informative presentation regarding the Intake and Integrated Hubs.

Details provided in the presentation included: -

·         Overview;

·         Strategic context;

·         Objectives of better integration between Health and Social Care for Older People;

·         Our aspirations for integration as part of the Western Bay optimum model;

·         Intake – current arrangements;

·         Intake – drivers for review;

·         Intake – review progress to date;

·         3 co-located bases for 750-800 community staff;

·         Integrated Hub Team;

·         Purpose & Function;

·         Early Feedback;

·         Social work perspective;

·         Ongoing improvement.

The Committee asked a number of questions of the officer who responded accordingly.  Discussions centred around the following: -

·         More older people being actively engaged in their communities and the Authority providing the right support to allow them to look after their own wellbeing;

·         Working in partnership with the NHS via the Community Hubs and direct links to hospitals;

·         Intake - drivers for review and review process;

·         Objectives of better integration between Health and Social Care for Older People, particularly reduction in delayed transfers of care, the background reasons outlining why it was happening and the priorities going forward;

·         Section 33 Agreement which underpins the aspirations for integration as part of the Western Bay Optimum model;

·         Management of centrally integrated NHS / City & County of Swansea staff and changes proposed;

·         Improving contacts and communications within the system;

·         MDT triage function pilot;

·         Local Area Coordination in targeted areas linking in with Hubs.

RESOLVED that: -

1)    The contents of the presentation be noted;

2)    The Head of Adult Services requests that the NHS provides reasons for delayed transfer of care for patients.

The Chair will provide a verbal update.

The Chair provided a verbal update regarding sheltered accommodation and stated that she had met with Housing and was scheduled to meet Councillor R A Clay, Chair of the Communities Cabinet Advisory Committee.  A representative of Exeter County Council had also been invited to provide information regarding their Passive Housing Scheme.

The Committee commented that this form of housing would still allow tenants to keep their independence, remain within their own communities and would ultimately save on costs for the Authority.  The Chair added that it was important that all departments worked together and this form of housing being introduced would be positive for communities.

RESOLVED that the contents of the update be noted.

The Chair stated that the Cabinet for Wellbeing and Healthy City had requested the views of the Committee in relation to the appointment of 3 further Local Area Co-ordinators (LAC’s).  The Chair stated that the Police were very positive regarding working in partnership with LAC’s.

The Committee discussed the possible areas the additional LAC’s could cover.  It was proposed that a criteria be initially drafted prior to discussions and the LAC’s be appointed in areas of need.

RESOLVED that: -

1)    The Chair report the views of the Committee to the Cabinet Member for Wellbeing and Healthy City;

2)    The item be placed for discussion on the agenda of the next scheduled meeting.   

The Chair presented an updated Work Programme 2015/16.

She added that she was awaiting further information regarding dementia awareness training and would provide a further update at the next scheduled meeting.

It was proposed that the Committee be updated in relation to the implications of the Health and Wellbeing Act be provided.

RESOLVED that: -

1)    the contents of the report be noted;

2)    Dementia Training Update and the Health and Wellbeing Act be added to the agenda of the next scheduled meeting.