ADULT SOCIAL CARE & HEALTH
LEAD MEMBER BRIEFING
23rd January, 2012
Meeting commenced: 2.45 p.m.
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ended: 5.00 p.m.
PRESENT: Councillor John Warmisham
in the Chair
Councillors John Ferguson and Joe Kean
Sue Lightup
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Melanie Sirotkin
Keith Darragh
Paul Walsh
Judd Skelton
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Janet Tuohy
Alan Bunting
Janice Lowndes
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Mike Relph
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Strategic Director of Community,
Health & Social Care
Director of Public Health NHS Salford
Assistant Director (Resources)
Integrated Commissioning Manager
Integrated Commissioning Manager,
Mental Health
Head of Service Adult Providers
Head of Performance
Programme Director of Health and
Wellbeing
Senior Democratic Services Advisor
ITEM
1.
RECORD OF BRIEFING HELD ON 6TH JANUARY, 2012
The minutes of the briefing held on 6th January, 2012 were
agreed as a correct record.
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Melanie Sirotkin declared an interest in the items detailed
in Minutes 8 and 9 in that NHS Salford was commissioning
the services/projects respectively detailed.
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ACTION
Adult Social Care & Health Lead Member Briefing
23rd January, 2012
ITEM
3.
ACTION
MEMORY SERVICES CONTRACT
The Strategic Director of Community Health and Social
Care submitted a report indicating that in response to the
Department of Health’s Memory Services Grant 2012/13,
Salford City Council, working with Greater Manchester
West and Salford Royal Foundation Trust, were proposing
to develop a training information resource project.
In considering the item Sue Lightup commented that there
needed to be certainty with regard to the outcomes of the
project as well as it having a strong emphasis on PS
support.
4.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT approval be given to the project to
develop and deliver memory services training and
information resources.
Paul Walsh
(2) THAT approval be given to the allocation
of £40,440 to Greater Manchester West to deliver the
training and information resources aspects of the work,
together with the allocation of a further £10,111.00 to
develop neighbourhood level group work.
Paul Walsh
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
RESOLVED: THAT, under Section 100A(4) of the Local
Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the
meeting for the following items of business on the grounds
that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information
as specified in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of
Schedule 12(A) to the Act.
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ITEM
5.
ACTION
SERVICE CHANGE TO LATER LIFE IN-PATIENT
SERVICES
The Strategic Director for Community Health and Social
Care submitted a report detailing proposals for in-patient
services for older people, which followed a review required
by the identification of significant under-occupancy and the
need to make efficiency savings in 2012/13. The proposals
centred on a reduction of in-patient beds from 66 to 35.
Details of the consultation exercise carried out by Greater
Manchester West were also provided, the initial feedback
on which suggested that service users and carers were
supportive of the proposals.
Sue Lightup commented that the proposals had clear
implications on social care in the City and there needed to
be co-ordination on the response by the Lead Member on
behalf of Salford City Council whilst ensuring these
included the issues raised by the Health Wellbeing and
Social Care Scrutiny.
RESOLVED: THAT support be given to the implementation Judd Skelton
of the proposed service changes to later life in-patient
services subject to the caveats outlined by 100 Health
Salford, as well as taking into account any feedback from
the Strategic Health Authority, whose approval to the
proposals will be required.
6.
PUBLIC HEALTH NEW LOCAL AUTHORITY
RESPONSIBILITY
Melanie Sirotkin provided an update in relation to new
Local Authority responsibilities for public health in
particular the Human Resources Transition Plan and the
draft vision for Public Health in Salford, the details of which
were noted.
Melanie Sirotkin
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ITEM
7.
ACTION
PUBLIC HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11
The Director of Public Health submitted a report providing
an overview of the Public Health Annual Report 2010/11
and which was entitled "Snakes and Ladders: Improving
Children's Health in Salford".
8.
RESOLVED: (1) THAT the Public Health Annual Report
2010/11 be noted and the intention to submit it to the City
Council's Corporate Management Team, Cabinet and
Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee, as well as a
range of wider partnerships across Salford.
Melanie Sirotkin
(2) THAT support be given to the
implementation of the future plans detailed in the report.
Melanie Sirotkin
PROVISION OF SELF CARE EDUCATION
The Strategic Director for Community Health and Social
Care submitted a report outlining the aims of the Self Care
Education Programme which was to equip and enable
people at risk of, or with, an existing long-term condition, to
manage and take control of their own health.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
9.
Janice Lowndes
GREATER MANCHESTER MOBILE STOP SMOKING
SERVICE
The Strategic Director of Community Health and Social
Care submitted a report indicating that the Greater
Manchester Public Health Network (via NHS Ashton, Leigh
and Wigan) had indicated that the tender, submitted by the
Health Improvement Service to deliver the Greater
Manchester Stop Smoking Service, had been successful.
RESOLVED: THAT the report be noted.
Janice Lowndes
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ITEM
10.
ACTION
BUDGETARY (REVENUE) CONTROL CAPITAL
MONITORING
The Strategic Director for Community Health and Social
Care submitted the Budgetary Control Report as of
November 2011 and the Capital Monitoring Report as of
October 2011.
Sue Lightup commented there had been significant
improvements in reducing the number of hours overtime
worked by staff.
RESOLVED: THAT the capital monitoring report and the
Budgetary (Revenue) Control Report as of October and
November 2011 respectively, be noted.
11.
Keith Darragh
DAY SERVICES DEVELOPMENT
Sue Lightup and Janet Tuohy provided initial feedback on
the consultation exercise and the proposals for day
services. It was reported that generally responses had
been constructive though there were some significant
concerns with regards the proposed timescales for
implementation.
Councillor John Warmisham said a key issue was the
future use of any buildings which were to be vacated and
the need for this to be resolved at the earliest opportunity.
Separate data was circulated with regards to those using
day care facilities and where they came from. It was
agreed that this information, along with a covering note, be
circulated to all members who had expressed an interest in
the proposals.
Sue Lightup said it was now important to analyse all
responses and ensure it was presented in a meaningful
format to the Lead Member for him to make a decision
provisionally by the end of February 2012, as well as
ensuring that the Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny
Committee had an input into this process.
Sue Lightup/Janet
Tuohy
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ITEM
12.
ACTION
BUSINESS PLAN IN PROCESS - DIRECTORATE
PRIORITIES
The Strategic Director for Community Health and Social
Care submitted a report with proposed amendments and
supplementary wording for the Council's Strategic
Priorities for 2012/14.
RESOLVED: THAT the proposed amendments and
supplementary wording, as now submitted, be approved.
13.
Sue Lightup
SUBMISSION ON FUNDING OF CARE AND SUPPORT
The Strategic Director of Community Health and Social
Care submitted a report which would provide an overview
of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support, an
independent body tasked by the Government to review the
funding system for care and support in England.
RESOLVED: THAT this item be placed on the agenda for
the next meeting when it be given more detailed
consideration.
14.
Sue Lightup/Mike
McHugh
EXTRA CARE HOUSING
Councillor John Warmisham said there was a need to give
consideration to the issue of extra care housing at a future
meeting of Cabinet and this be the subject of a joint report
with the Lead Member for Housing.
Sue Lightup/Mike
McHugh
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