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APOLOGIES To accept
any apologies for absence. Additional documents: |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive any declarations of personal interest. Additional documents: |
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URGENT BUSINESS To note any
items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chair for consideration. Additional documents: |
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The Chair
shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee held on the 21st
of September 2023 be signed as a true record. Additional documents: |
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To consider
the report. Additional documents: Decision: a) To accept the report and to note the
observations. b)
Support
the proposal to hold a full review of the current provision and consider an
alternative model. c)
Ask
officers to ensure that the new model provides consistent service across the
county including service for those who live in rural areas. d)
Ask
the department to present a further report on the review and the possible models
when timely, to give the scrutinisers the opportunity to give further input. |
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR MANAGING AND MAINTAINING CARE HOMES To consider the report. Additional documents: Decision: a)
To accept the report, welcome the progress already
made since the first audits and thank the care homes’ staff for their service. b)
Declare concern for care homes’ staffing
challenges and problems that emerge as a result of
that such as difficulty completing training.
c)
Ask the relevant department to consider how we
can ensure that every home reaches high assurance levels in the future. d)
Ask for the Care Scrutiny Committee's Chair and
Vice-chair to be invited to attend the Governance and Audit Committee meetings
in the future when there are discussions regarding care homes’ internal audit
reports. e)
Inform the Governance and Audit Committee members
of the observations and decisions of the Care Scrutiny Committee members. |
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SUPPORT FOR UNPAID CARERS To consider
the report. Additional documents: Decision: a)
To accept the report and declare support to raise
awareness of the help available to unpaid carers including the direct payments
scheme. b)
Ask for a presentation and further information for members
regarding the direct payments scheme. |