81/2005 The Cabinet endorsed the findings of
the review noting the progress which had been made as outlined in
Appendix 1 to the report.
82/2005 The Cabinet instructed officers to relocate staff currently
sited at the Medway Maritime Hospital to a more appropriate working
environment for staff, in the interests of ensuring the health and
safety of staff, visiting members of the public and service users,
should current negotiations for on-site provision not prove
successful.
83/2005 The Cabinet instructed officers to ensure the timely
implementation of IT systems to improve communication between the
hospital and the social services staff.
84/2005 The Cabinet instructed the Assistant Director Social Care
to undertake a review of the workloads of Care Managers,
identifying the number of staff required to provide even and
manageable caseloads and report the findings to a future meeting of
the Health and Community Services Overview and Scrutiny
Committee.
85/2005 The Cabinet instructed the Director of Health and Community
Services to ensure that a written agreement is drawn up between the
Council and the Primary Care Trust to secure continual funding for
posts supported by the Trust. The Cabinet instructed officers to
pursue a Section 31 agreement as appropriate.
86/2005 The Cabinet instructed officers currently undertaking the
Stock Options Appraisal to consider the use of Council owned
properties such as current sheltered housing stock which may not
meet 'Decent Homes Standard', but may have alternative use in
providing a suitable setting for the provision of rehabilitation
care services.
87/2005 The Cabinet instructed officers to continue to work with
universities and other education partners to ensure appropriate
training and development routes to encourage the recruitment and
retention of staff in adult care services.