Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered a joint report of the Director of Adults and Communities and the Director of Health and Care Integration concerning the vision and scope of the NHS Community Services Redesign programme in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and work being undertaken to integrate community-based social care and health services including the proposed engagement arrangements for the initial phase of the work.  A copy of the report, marked ‘7’, is filed with these minutes.

Mrs Posnett CC welcomed the report, noting that the Council was engaged in a wide range of partnership work with the Health sector. 

Mr. Blunt CC hoped that the NHS would learn from the Council’s success in refocusing service models and targeting funding to improve care and help manage rising demand.

RESOLVED:

(a)      That the scope of the NHS Community Services Redesign programme be noted;

(b)      That the development of new models of integrated community-based health and social care be supported;

(c)      That the initial phase of public engagement by Council officers on the new model of integrated community-based social care and health services for Leicestershire be approved;

(d)      That a further report be submitted to the Cabinet later in 2019/20 regarding feedback from the engagement and the implications for Adult Social Care and Leicestershire’s Better Care Fund of the proposals for integrated health and social care services for the County.

(KEY DECISION)

REASONS FOR DECISION:

The development of new service models will help support people on discharge from hospital, maintain and enhance people’s health and enhance wellbeing, and avoid admissions to hospital.

Public engagement on proposals will help inform the new models of care. This will be carried out by the NHS in conjunction with the relevant local authority for each area.

The proposed changes may affect demand for adult social care and will alter the configuration of local community health services, including the service and estate within Leicestershire’s community hospitals.