7 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL PERFORMANCE 2016/2017 REPORT PDF 158 KB
Report by Christina West, Chief Officer, Health and Social Care
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Minutes:
The Council received an informative presentation on the Health and Social Care Partnership Annual Performance Report 2017 by Christina West. The first Annual Report focused on the statutory requirements set out in Scottish Government guidelines, whilst also using performance assessment and local examples to add information and highlight successes and challenges. Members were given the opportunity to ask questions and then the Provost formally thanked Christina for her presentation to the Council.
The Provost adjourned the meeting at 12.20pm and re-convened at 12.25pm.
Motion
The Council:
1. Notes that the annual report has been
approved by Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board and was published on 4th
August 2017 and can be found at https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/sites/default/files/ab_hscp_annual_performance_report_21072017_5.pdf;
2. Welcomes the commitment of the Health
and Social Care Partnership to ensure that people across Argyll and Bute lead
longer, healthier and more independent lives;
3. Notes with gratitude the dedication of
all health and social care staff to delivering vital and much-needed services
within our communities;
4. Highlights the following points raised
in the report that:
a)
There
has been an increase in the number of outpatient ongoing waits of greater than
12 weeks from 38 to 138 (page 33).
b)
Further
guidance is awaited from the Scottish Government in response to the Carers’ Act
2015 (page 42).
c)
There
have been difficulties recruiting consultants, GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and
other allied health professionals (pages 35 and 98).
d)
Difficulties
in consultant recruitment have put services at risk and incurred excessive
locum costs (page 98);
5. Links these points to issues being
raised across Scotland that:
a)
The
Scottish Government has already recognised the need for additional resources to
help meet the Treatment Time Guarantee of 12 weeks by announcing the
distribution of £50 million to Health Boards in May 2017.
b)
The
Carers’ Act 2015 introduced additional duties to support carers, with initial
support for this coming as part of the Local Government Funding settlement for
2017/18.
c)
Audit
Scotland’s NHS Workforce Planning report published in July 2017 stated “The
Scottish Government and NHS boards have not planned their NHS workforce
effectively for the long term.”
d)
Services
across Scotland have faced similar pressures including in NHS Greater Glasgow
and Clyde and the services provided to Argyll and Bute residents from the Vale
of Leven Hospital;
6. Asks the Chief Executive to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport seeking reassurance that:
a)
Funding
to Health Boards by the Scottish Government for the Treatment Time Guarantee is
sufficient to fully implement this and reduce waiting times to under 12 weeks.
b)
Requirements
introduced by the Carers’ Act have been costed, with guidance given, and that
further resources will be provided by the Scottish Government to ensure that
all necessary support can be made available locally.
c)
The
Scottish Government and NHS Boards have identified as to how recruitment issues
at all levels in health and social care can be addressed and how any need for
expansion in training required can be achieved.
d)
Local
delivery of a wide range of health and care services will be supported
particularly in remote, rural and island communities in the context of regional
planning.
Moved by Councillor Green, seconded by Councillor Devon.
Amendment
The Council notes that the annual report has been approved by Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board and was published on 4 August 2017.
Moved by Councillor Trail, seconded by Councillor Freeman.
Decision
On a show of hands vote the Amendment received 11 votes and the Motion received 21 votes, and the Council resolved accordingly.
(Ref: Report by Christina West, Chief Officer Health and
Social Care dated August 2017, submitted)
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