Issue - meetings

Joint report of the Head of Adult Commissioning and Health, NEW Devon CCG and South Devon and Torbay CCG on the BCF, Quarter Return, Performance Report and Performance Summary on the BCF, Quarter Return, Performance Report and Performance Summary

The Board considered a joint Report from the Joint Associate Director of Commissioning, NEW Devon CCG and South Devon and Torbay CCG on the Better Care Fund (BCF), Quarter Return, Performance Report and Performance Summary.

Regular reports were provided on the progress of the Devon Better Care Fund Plan to enable monitoring by the Health and Wellbeing Board. Performance and progress was reviewed monthly by the Joint Coordinating Commissioning Group through the high level metrics reports and progress overview.

The Report informed Members that the BCF had met each of the four national conditions, as well as confirmation of a s75 pooled budget.  It was on track to meet two of the four metrics which included a reduction in the number of non-elective admissions and the proportion of older people still at home 91 days after discharge from hospital into reablement / rehabilitation services.  However, targets had not been met for the rate of permanent admissions to residential care per 100,000 (65yrs+); and delayed transfers of care.

Members discussion points included:

·         in the last 6 weeks, the figures for the Delayed Transfers of Care had significantly improved and were back on target - this should be seen in the next quarter’s performance;

·         the need to ensure Carers receive respite and how this may impact on residential care homes - the Board noted the Council had a contract with Westbank that offered Carers an assessment and range of support services;

·         how to ensure that those individuals in supported living arrangements are not forgotten and are also engaged with to receive the appropriate level of support and care; and,

·         the difficulty in being able to recruit the staff needed to carry out the work, to manage demand better and enable communities to do more for themselves.  

RESOLVED that the Devon Better Care Fund Q4 Report be noted.