Issue - items at meetings - Adult Social Care performance update

Report of Executive Director Adult Services (copy attached).

62.1    Denise D’Souza, Executive Director Adult Services, BHCC, and Cat Harwood-Smith, Commissioning & Performance Manager, introduced the report and explained that report was from 2014/15, as later data is not yet available. The purpose of the report was to provide a summary of the adult care performance framework and specific benchmarked information against national performance indicators.

62.2    The Executive Director of Adult Services explained that Adult Care is benchmarked against a number of comparator authorities as well as against our geographical neighbours.

62.3    In response to Councillor Allen, it was clarified that more information would be provided to the Health & Wellbeing Board and Overview & Scrutiny Committee. The Chair clarified to the Committee that recommendations could also be made.

62.4    The Executive Director of Adult Services expressed to the Committee that there were concerns that there were not as many people using direct payments as hoped; however, they had introduced a pre-payment card and this had been successful.

62.5    In response to the Community Works representative, it was explained that the data in the report was from 2014/15 and work had been completed to address the transport issues and the next report should demonstration this.

62.6    The Executive Director of Adult Services explained to the Older People’s Council representative that there had been an ongoing problem with provision for older people. However, 38 beds had been secured in Partridge House for Brighton & Hove residents.

62.7    The Executive Director of Adult Services confirmed to the members that she would have a meeting with the officers supporting the Overview & Scrutiny Committee to ensure a full report is provided to a future Committee.

62.8    RESOLVED – That the report be noted.