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432.

RECORD OF MEETING

To confirm the record of the meeting of the People (Adults & Health) Scrutiny Panel held on Thursday, 1 October 2015 (previously circulated).

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the People (Adults & Health) Scrutiny Panel held on the 1st October 2015, copies of which had been previously circulated were not confirmed or signed by the Chair as Mr Walters requested changes to items No. 278 and No. 279.

 

AGREED:

 

1.    That the minutes would be changed to state that for items 278 and 279 it had been agreed that the Panel would not notethe content of the reports due to the reports being received so long after the event.

 

433.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

In accordance with the Regulations, Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this Agenda and/or indicate if Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

 

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were made.

434.

PETITIONS, DEPUTATIONS AND QUESTIONS

To receive any petitions, deputations and questions received from Members of the Public in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 217.

 

The total time allowed for this item shall be 30 minutes.  Petitions, declarations and questions shall be dealt with in the order in which they are received.  Questions may also be submitted at short notice by giving a written copy to the Committee Administrator 15 minutes before the start of the meeting.

 

The total time allowed for questions at short notice is 15 minutes out of the total time of 30 minutes.  Any petitions, deputations and questions that have been submitted with prior formal notice will take precedence over questions submitted at short notice.  Any questions that are not considered within the time limit shall receive a written response after the meeting and be the subject of a report to the next meeting.

Minutes:

No petitions, deputations or questions were received from members of the public.

435.

QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE FROM MEMBERS

To consider any questions with notice from Members received in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule No 219 and No 219A.

Minutes:

One question had been received from Miss Waller.  Miss Waller put the question to the Portfolio Holder for Health and Adult Social Care:

 

Question

When the Cabinet approved the development of the Community Agents Scheme it was that the scheme be provided by a partnership of Spire Homes and the Rural Community Council’s Community Spirit.  I have recently heard a presentation from both Spire Homes and Community Spirit and it appears these agencies were not working together and have, in fact, set up separate schemes; the Spire Homes’ scheme replacing sheltered housing wardens.  Can the Portfolio Holder:

 

a)    Give this Scrutiny Panel an explanation of the contractual and management arrangements of the Community Agents’ Scheme;

 

b)    Give an assurance that a full report on the activities and impact of this scheme will be brought to this Scrutiny Panel as soon as possible given the scheme has been running 7 of its 12 months; and

 

c)    Explain what is to happen to the scheme next April and beyond as it was funded for only one year.

 

The Chair invited the Portfolio Holder, Mr Clifton to respond to the question.  The response is shown below.

 

Answer

‘The paper went to Informal Cabinet only as the scheme is overseen by the Health and Wellbeing Board under the Better Care Fund.  The paper which went in March outlining the operational structure noted:

 

The contribution to the scheme from the Better Care Fund is £185,216 (from an allocation of £200,000), and the funding from the Lottery via Rural Community Council is £99,980.

 

The two services running are complimentary, although we have no influence on the Rural Community Council scheme as this is entirely funded by the Lottery.  The scheme, now being run by the Rural Community Council as ‘Round Rutland’, combines two of the elements of the original scheme which were outlined in the Informal Cabinet paper in March.  As such, the Rural Community Council is still delivering towards the overarching aims, simply under a different scheme name, and these are separate elements to those being delivered by the Community Agents.

 

The Community Agents scheme is not a replacement for sheltered housing wardens.  It works across the county with all age ranges.  It will offer some low level support to elderly individuals in any Registered Social Landlords properties as part of the equitable access for anyone in Rutland who needs the help and support which the Community Agents offer.

 

The Council has a contract with Spire Homes for the provision of this service; no contract is currently in place between the Council and the Rural Community Council. The Community Agent scheme is funded in its entirety by the Better Care Fund and is subject to a contract with Rutland County Council with a detailed specification.  In addition, there are 3 other partners also providing dedicated support via the scheme:

 

1.    Citizen’s Advice Rutland

2.    Age UK

3.    Home Straight 

 

Rutland County Council has contracts with these three partners separately to the Spire Homes contract.  Spire  ...  view the full minutes text for item 435.

436.

NOTICES OF MOTION FROM MEMBERS

To consider any Notices of Motion from Members submitted in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule No 220.

Minutes:

No Notices of Motion were received from members.

437.

CONSIDERATION OF ANY MATTER REFERRED TO THE PANEL FOR A DECISIONS IN RELATION TO CALL IN OF A DECISION

To consider any matter referred to the Panel for a decision in relation to call in of a decision in accordance with Procedure Rule 206.

Minutes:

No matter was referred to the Panel for a decision in relation to call-in of a decision in accordance with Procedure Rule 206.

438.

Quarter 2 Performance Management Report pdf icon PDF 671 KB

To receive Report No. 217-2015 from the Chief Executive

 

(Previously circulated under separate cover)

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report No. 217/2015 which was previously circulated under separate cover, was received from the Chief Executive.

 

During discussion the following points were noted:

 

a)    The report reflected what the Council had achieved.

 

AGREED:

 

1.    That the Panel NOTED the content of the Report

439.

Quarter 2 Finance Management Report pdf icon PDF 83 KB

To receive Report No. 206/2015 from the Director of Resources

 

(Previously circulated under separate cover)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report No. 206/2015 which was previously circulated under separate cover, was received from the Director of Resources.

 

During discussion the following points were noted:

 

a)    It was queried if the quarterly finance and performance reports should be presented to the Resources Scrutiny Panel only. 

 

AGREED:

 

1.    That the Panel NOTED the content of the Report

 

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Mrs Greaves left the meeting at 7.18 p.m.

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440.

Healthwatch: Mid Year Report and Annual Report pdf icon PDF 925 KB

To receive Report No. 232/2015 from Jennifer Fenelon, Chair, Healthwatch Rutland

Minutes:

Items 9 and 10 were taken together.  Report No. 232/2015 and Report No. 233/2015 were received from Jennifer Fenelon, Chair, Healthwatch Rutland.

 

During discussion the following points were noted:

 

a)    The role of Healthwatch Rutland was to keep an eye on the quantity and quality of services in Rutland.

b)    They worked with the East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (ELRCCG) and all neighbouring counties.

c)    They did not cover domiciliary services in people’s homes or areas covered by OfSTED.

d)    Services monitored by Healthwatch Rutland included:

 

  • Services for older people
  • Services for People with Dementia and their Carers
  • Primary and Community Care Services
  • Dentistry Services – Rutland had a significantly higher than the England average of children under the age of 5 with tooth decay.
  • Pharmacy Services
  • Mental Health Services – Adults
  • Mental Health Services – Children and Young People
  • Services for People with Learning Disabilities
  • Ambulance Transport Services
  • Accident & Emergency and Urgent Care – the numbers admitted to Accident & Emergency were rising due to the onset of winter and the increase in the ageing population.
  • Maternity, Children & Women’s Services
  • Services for the Disabled
  • Carers – biggest workforce who were looking after people with healthcare issues.

 

e)    No member of the Healthwatch Rutland board had experience of occupational therapy or sensory impairment.

f)     Mr Clifton confirmed that the Council was looking at ways for all services to work together better so as to avoid duplication and improve communication regarding available services especially regarding mental health issues.

g)    Mr Andrews reported that all carers were trained and inspected to national standards.  Any concerns should be reported to the Council who would then liaise with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 

 

AGREED:

 

1.    That the Panel NOTED the contents of the Mid-Year Report and the Annual Report.

 

441.

Strategic Aims and Objectives pdf icon PDF 20 KB

To receive Report No. 203/2015 from the Chief Executive

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report No. 203/2015 was received from the Chief Executive.

 

During discussion the following points were noted:

 

a)    Mr Walters informed attendees that the Resources Scrutiny Panel had informed Cabinet that an objective regarding the voluntary sector was missing from the strategic aims and objectives list as noted in Appendix A of Report No. 164/2015.

 

AGREED:

 

1.    That the Panel NOTED the content of the Report.

2.    That the Chair (Mrs Stephenson) would inform Cabinet that the Panel recommended that a strategic objective should be included for the needs of carers of older people and the needs of young carers.

 

442.

Published Care Home Report pdf icon PDF 46 KB

To receive Report No. 236/2015 from Mark Andrews, Deputy Director for People

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Report No. 236/2015 was received from and introduced by the Portfolio Holder for Health and Adult Social Care, Mr Richard Clifton.

 

During discussion the following points were noted:

 

a)    The report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated Aberdeen House in Uppingham as GOOD.

b)    Care homes were reluctant to share good practice information amongst themselves due to the commercial nature of their business.

c)    Concern was expressed regarding the delay between inspections and the delay between the inspection and the publication of the report.  Dr O’Neill reported that concerns regarding the lack of capacity at the CQC were held by Rutland County Council and the CQC itself.

d)    Any issues highlighted by an inspection were also raised in contract meetings between the care home and the Council.  They were also discussed at the Leicestershire and Rutland Safeguarding Board meetings.

 

AGREED:

 

1.  That the Panel NOTED the content of the published CQC Care Home report.

443.

PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS AND TOPICS

Minutes:

Copies of the Forward Plan were distributed to attendees.

 

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Dr T O’Neill left the meeting at 8.25 p.m. and re-joined at 8.30 p.m.

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During discussion the following points were noted:

 

a)    The Annual Complaints and Compliments Report would be reviewed only by the Resources Scrutiny Panel but all members would be notified of its publication by Corporate Support.

b)    Mrs. Stephenson noted that establishing a task and finish group to further scrutinise a particular area was available to the panel. Possible areas identified:

a.    Community Agents: report to develop understanding of role and how this feeds into other organisations / sight of the forthcoming evaluation report

b.    Signposting: urgent care

c.    Dentistry and 5 year olds (in light of recent findings)

d.    Children’s mental health / mental health in general

e.    Complaints

 

AGREED:

 

1.    That the report on People (née Adult Social Care): Contracts & Procurements should be presented to the People (Adults & Health) Scrutiny Panel meeting on the 18th February 2016;

2.    That the Better Care Fund Evaluation Report would be emailed to members of the Panel for feedback to the Clerk as to which specific items regarding Community Agents the Panel would like to receive a report on at the People (Adults & Health) Scrutiny Panel meeting on the 18th February 2016;

3.    That the findings of the review of the 2012 National Dental Survey should be reported to the People (Adults & Health) Scrutiny Panel meeting on the 18th February 2016;

4.    That the report on ‘Reducing Substance Misuse Harm in Rutland’ should be presented to the People (Adults & Health) Scrutiny Panel meeting on the 18th February 2016; and

5.    That Corporate Support would arrange a short meeting session in January/February 2016 for interested Councillors to attend and identify what specific home care subject(s) they would like a report to be presented on at the People (Adults & Health) Scrutiny Panel meeting on the 14th April 2016.

 

444.

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS

To receive any other items of urgent business which have been previously notified to the person presiding.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

 

445.

DATE AND PREVIEW OF NEXT MEETING

Thursday, 14th January 2016 at 7 pm

 

Agenda items:   Budget

Minutes:

The next meeting would be held on Thursday 14th January 2016 at 7.00 p.m.

 

This would be the Special Budget meeting.

 

AGREED:

 

Agenda items for the next meeting should include:

 

i)     Budget