Agenda item

The Select Committee will receive a presentation regarding this item.

The Director of Integrated Health & Care Commissioning and the YCYW Community Services Programme Lead gave a presentation to the Select Committee regarding this item. A copy of the presentation can be found on their Minute Book and as an online appendix to these minutes, a summary of the presentation is set out below.

The Director of Integrated Health & Care Commissioning said that she welcomed the key role that the Select Committee has played in the process so far and will continue to play.

She stated that the process should not be seen as solely about Virgin. Wider provider market is critical to the success of delivering transformation and we need to work together as a single system for the population of B&NES.

Virgin Care –  Our Values and Vision

Think – Strive for better

·  Challenge / Improve / Learn

Care – Heartfelt service

·  Communicate / Understand / Inspire

Do – Team spirit

·  Involve / Resilience / Hold to account

The future of Community Services

New model of integration

Care co-ordination

Technology

Councillor Lin Patterson asked if the questions raised by the Community Champions have been recorded.

The YCYW Community Services Programme Lead replied that all the questions and full tender documentation have been published on the YCYW website and were publically available. She added that the first round of questions were set primarily by the Cabinet Office and that as the process moved on the questions were more detailed and developed by Commissioners, relevant Subject Matter Experts and Community Champions.

Virgin Care – The Team

Virgin Care Executive Team

Local Virgin Care Delivery Team

Councillor Karen Warrington commented that she believed in this project and said that continuity would be key. She stated that we owe our residents a great service.

Mobilisation - Managing Safe Transfer

Safe Transfer Group

Meetings held with Sirona every week

First 100 days (from April 1^st 2017) – Services to remain static in this timeframe

The workforce are such an integral part of this process

Outcomes Based Commissioning

Proactive review of services

More efficient front line services

Economies of scale

Councillor Eleanor Jackson asked how members of the public would be assured about IT security / reliability.

The YCYW Community Services Programme Lead replied that a joint communication would be issued regarding a change of service provider. She added that anyone not wanting their data transferred would have the opportunity to report back to their GP.

Councillor Lin Patterson asked how the Select Committee can be assured that the data it sees is true.

The Director of Integrated Health & Care Commissioning assured the Select Committee that robust performance management and data checking processes are in place. She added that accurate and up to date information is paramount to the success of the project.

Achieving Value for Money

Block funded contracts

All investments and savings will be discussed in great detail

Acknowledge that further due diligence is still to take place

Councillor Eleanor Jackson asked how the financial figures for the next seven can remain the same.

The Head of Management Accounts replied that this had been acknowledged in the business case and that a flat rate is shown as the future can’t be predicted.

The Director of Integrated Health & Care Commissioning commented that it is a challenge both nationally and locally to meet the needs of our population with the resources available.

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