This report describes the emerging vision for the integration of health and social care in Central Bedfordshire. It sets out the approach for delivering integrated services focused around locality based integrated health and care hubs across the four localities in Central Bedfordshire. 

1.      That the emerging vision for integrating services and the continuing engagement with stakeholders be endorsed.

2.      That a further report be submitted to the Executive, following consideration and involvement by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee that sets out the approach to integration.

3.      That a further report be submitted to the Executive that details a potential delivery and investment plan for integrated health and care hubs in Central Bedfordshire.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Health that set out the emerging vision for the integration of health and social care in Central Bedfordshire.  It also set out the approach for delivering integrated services focused around locality based integrated health and care hubs across the four localities in Central Bedfordshire.

A report would be submitted to the Social Care, Health and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee as part of the emerging approach to integration of health and care services in Central Bedfordshire.

Reason for decision:  To enable the Council to respond to a growing and ageing population and establish a broader range of integrated out of hospital services closer to home. 

RESOLVED

1.      that the emerging vision for integrating services and the continuing engagement with stakeholders be endorsed;

2.      that a further report be submitted to the Executive, following consideration and involvement by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee that sets out the approach to integration; and

3.      that a further report be submitted to the Executive that details a potential delivery and investment plan for integrated health and care hubs in Central Bedfordshire.

To receive for information the Bedfordshire Plan for Patients 2016/17 report and comment on the provision of service for our residents.

The Acting Director of Strategy and System Redesign, Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG) introduced the Bedfordshire Plan for Patients 2016/17 and outlined the key challenges and strategic priorities to ensure services were provided in the right place for patients.  A number of outdated models to be developed included Out of Hospital Care and would ensure joint working between Health and Social Care colleagues.

A Member asked whether the CCG’s financial position would continue to be overspent or whether it was under funded.  The Acting Director referred to ambitions in the plan to work jointly with Public Health to improve services and expand on the prevent agenda to help balance the budget.

A question was raised regarding the national 9 ‘must do’s’ and whether there was a conflict with local needs and the national and mandatory focus.  The Acting Director advised it was necessary for the BCCG to achieve the 9 outcomes as prescribed by NHSE in partnerships with partners including Public Health and Social Care.

RECOMMENDED

The Committee

1.    Notes the actions taken towards financial recovery from a deficit budget to a balanced budget and expects to see further improvements 2016/2017

2.    Welcomes the detailed plan for patients and expects to see measureable positive outcomes for patient experience in Central Bedfordshire as set out under ‘Plan on a page’.

3.    Urges further cooperation between the health service and social care to achieve a further improving integrated service.