Issue - items at meetings - Provision of Equipment to Care Homes policy

Report of Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner People (copy attached).

(1)       That the Provision of Equipment to Care Homes Policy be approved.

36.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner People which explained that the purpose of the ‘Provision of Equipment to Care Homes’ policy 2011” was to give guidance to equipment prescribers, care home providers and care managers regarding who was responsible for providing specific items of daily living or community nursing equipment.    

36.2    The current policy had been widely consulted on via equipment prescriber leads, Registered Care Home Association, care managers and Integrated Community Equipment Store (ICES).   It now had sign up by all stakeholders.  It was based on relevant legislation and best practice guidance from across the country.

36.3    The Performance and Development Officer explained that standard equipment should be provided by residential and care homes with nursing. Bespoke non-standard equipment should be provided in a publically funded way.  If the policy was agreed it would be placed on the Council’s website.  The policy had been agreed by the Clinical Operating Group on 7 December 2011. 

36.4    RESOLVED - (1)      That the Provision of Equipment to Care Homes Policy be approved.