Issue - meetings

Background:

This report sought permission to commence the procurement of the Intermediate Care and Reablement Service (ICRS) Contract.

The report explained that ICRS enabled discharge from acute hospitals, through two pathways (home-based and bed-based ICRS). The current contract had commenced in October 2016 and would expire on 30 September 2023, following a two year extension already having being put in place. Since then, the number of patients, the complexity of patient needs and the number of daily hours needed had all risen.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been carried out and was attached to the report at Appendix 1. The report was also accompanied by an exempt Appendix which set out financial analysis in respect of this procurement project.

Reasons:

A new Intermediate Care and Reablement Service is expected to deliver a more flexible service across the Medway area with more granular insight on demand and effectiveness.