Agenda

To approve the record of the meeting held on 5 December 2024.

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report. 

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

This report provides an account of the role of the Deputy Leader of the Council who has responsibility for Adult Social Care and Public Health. It details their ambitions for their areas of responsibility, how they have and will undertake political challenge and leadership and what their priorities and ambitions are for the year ahead.

This annual report provides information on the number, type and other information on adult social care complaints received during the period April 2023 to March 2024. It also highlights some examples of the positive things people have said about the provision of adult social care in Medway over the same period.

This report provides the Committee with an explanation of a direct payment (DP) and how individuals and their carers use a direct payment to meet their eligible needs to achieve positive outcomes. It provides an overview of the support that is provided to individuals via the Self-Directed Support Team to receive, manage and maintain their care and support via a direct payment.

This report provides information on the outcome of an assessment by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on the Council’s Adult Social Care Service.

This report makes a preliminary analysis of the need for more capacity in Medway’s care home market and recommends that further, specialist analysis be undertaken to fully understand the potential costs and benefits of:

·       Designing, commissioning, and building of a care home and the

·       Operating model options, including ongoing maintenance and resourcing.

This report provides the baseline logical framework matrix report that shows the current position for indicators for each of the outcomes and goal of the Integrated Care Strategy. The report also outlines the approach that will be taken going forward to provide assurance to the Integrated Care Partnership regarding the delivery of the outcomes and the way in which specific topics will be explored in more detail.

This paper provides an overview of the changes to health scrutiny and its implications for joint health scrutiny, specifically the Kent and Medway Joint NHS Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) and provides some suggested terms of reference.