Agenda item

The Board considered a report of the Director of Adults and Communities which set out the final Leicestershire Better Care Fund (BCF) Plan for 2023/25 alongside the Quarter 3 BCF return.  A copy of the report marked ‘Agenda Item 6’ is filed with these minutes.

Members were pleased to note that, where performance was slightly off target, the commentary demonstrated that action was already being taken.  For some targets, performance was already in the top quartile and it was not realistic to set targets for improvement.  The aim for these targets was therefore to maintain performance, despite increased demand.  These nuances would be reflected in the end of year report.

Members also welcomed the work that had been successfully undertaken to improve outcomes for Leicestershire residents, particularly around reablement.

It was noted that there was more work to be done to meet the targets to reduce unplanned admissions for chronic, ambulatory, care-sensitive conditions and to reduce emergency hospital admissions due to falls in people aged 65 and over.  Consideration would be given to how services were commissioned to reduce admissions and population health management data would be used to support the work.

RESOLVED:

(a)  That the Leicestershire Better Care Fund Plan 2022/23, including the Planning Template and Narrative and Quarter 3 return, be noted;

(b)  That the action taken by the Chief Executive of Leicestershire County Council, following consultation with the Chairman of the Health and Wellbeing, to approve the Better Care Fund Quarter 3 return for the NHS England submission deadline of 9 February 2024 be noted.