Issue - meetings

The Select Committee will receive a presentation on this item.

Sue Blackman, Your Care Your Way Programme Manager gave a presentation regarding this item, a summary is set out below.

Designing around key functions 

Community services are health and care services delivered at a person’s home or in nearby local settings. There are nine core functions to community services.

Where are we now?

We are currently in Phase 1 of a four stage review process in order to develop the vision and model for the services which would become operational during 2017. 

·  Phase 1 - Analysis and planning (Winter 14 – Spring 15)

·  Phase 2 - Design and specify (Spring 15 – Autumn 15)

·  Phase 3 - Service model development (Autumn 15 – Summer 16)

·  Phase 4 - Implementation (Summer 16 – Spring 17)

What does the population data tell us?

We have a growing older population and are identifying more young people with complex needs.

What about the financial data?

Community Health & Care £37 million (38 providers)

Community Mental Health £3 million (10 providers)

Volunteers and Navigators £0.5 million (11 providers)

Self Care £2 million (7 providers)

Expert Outreach £11 million (18 providers)

What has our community told us?

·  Provide joined up care

·  Focus on prevention

·  Guide people through the system

·  Share information more efficiently

·  Embrace new technology

·  Value the workforce and volunteers

She informed the Select Committee that a commissioning intentions document would be consulted upon in September / October and then analysed in November.

Councillor Paul May commented that he was supportive of this project and that continuity was required for patients. He added that the next generation will be more IT literate and that plans must be made in that respect.

Sue Blackman replied that a technology workshop would take place as part of this project and that development of an app is being considered.

Councillor Lin Patterson asked if any financial obstacles had been highlighted through this work.

Sue Blackman replied that pooled budgets have helped our future planning and give the ability for our services to work better together.

The Chair thanked her for the presentation on behalf of the Select Committee.