Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of progress achieved since the publication of the Dementia Strategy in 2015 and set out the main findings following a more detailed needs and supply analysis of the current provision in Medway.

This exercise analysed population, needs, activity and costs data, and conducted extensive discussions with people with dementia and their carers across Medway, as well as other key stakeholders across the system. The report also set out an action plan to take the work forward to the next stage of development.

The Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered this report on 26 January 2016 and its comments were set out in paragraph 6 of the report. The Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to consider the report on 15 March 2016.

The report noted that a Diversity Impact Assessment would be carried out when required to support the detailed implementation plan and redesigned care packages.

Reasons:

This report provides a summary of progress achieved since the development of the Medway Dementia Strategy and sets out some key actions going forward, with a view to full implementation of the Dementia Strategy. The Dementia Commissioning Action Plan takes this forward to the next stage of development, whilst taking account of the main findings following a more detailed needs and supply analysis of the current provision in Medway.