Issue - items at meetings - Response to the report of the Scrutiny Review on Information Sharing regarding Vulnerable Adults

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

(1)       That the the evidence, findings and recommendations of the Scrutiny Panel on information sharing regarding vulnerable adults, be noted.

(2)               That the actions and comments summarised in Appendix 1 to the report, in response to the Panel’s recommendations, be agreed. 

(3)               The the progress already achieved on the actions, be noted.

20.1    The Committee considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner People which set out the response to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Panel on Information Sharing regarding Vulnerable Adults.  The Scrutiny report (included at Appendix 2 to the report) described the scrutiny process and summarised evidence, findings and recommendations.  A Summary of the Scrutiny recommendations, with Executive Response and named contacts appeared as Appendix 1 to the report. 

20.2    Councillor Norman informed the Committee that he had been a member of the Scrutiny Panel.  Some of the recommendations in the action plan were already being delivered.  He supported the recommendations. 

20.3    Councillor Marsh considered the report to be excellent and congratulated everyone involved. 

20.4    Councillor Meadows concurred.  She acknowledged the importance of working with other agencies but raised the issue of IT.  She asked how much information could be shared with other organisations such as Mears Ltd.  Councillor Mears raised the issue of the Self Neglect Policy.  Many residents did not identify with having a problem.

20.5    The Head of Adults Assessment replied that the IT issue had not been solved yet.  This was a national not a local issue.  The Chair stated that the Self Neglect Policy was high on the Council’s agenda. 

20.6    RESOLVED  (1) That the evidence, findings and recommendations of the Scrutiny Panel on information sharing regarding vulnerable adults, be noted.

(2)               That the actions and comments summarised in Appendix 1 to the report, in response to the Panel’s recommendations, be agreed. 

(3)               The progress already achieved on the actions, be noted.