Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Care & Health.

This report outlines the proposal to set up a Joint Commissioning Framework for residential and nursing care beds through a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) across Adult Social Care and Health in Stockport.  This work is in line with the developing plans for an Integrated Care System in the Borough.

The Cabinet is recommended to give approval to the development of a Residential and Nursing care services framework via a joint commissioning arrangement with Stockport CCG. The framework will be for a term of up to 5+2 years and accreditation awarded to providers carries no guarantee of business during that time

Officer Contact: Vincent Fraga on 0161 474 4401 or email: vincent.fraga@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Adult Care & Health (Councillor Jude Wells) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining a proposal to set up a Joint Commissioning Framework for residential and nursing care beds through a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) across Adult Social Care and Health in Stockport.  This work is in line with the developing plans for an Integrated Care System in the Borough.

RESOLVED -  (1) That approval be given to the development of a residential and Nursing care services framework via a joint commissioning arrangement with Stockport CCG for a term of up to 5+2 years.

(2) That it be noted that accreditation awarded to providers carried no guarantee of business during that time.

A consider a report of the Director for Adult Social Care.

This report outlines the proposal to set up a Joint Commissioning Framework for residential and nursing care beds through a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) across Adult Social Care and Health in Stockport.  This work is in line with the developing plans for an Integrated Care System in the Borough.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment and note the report.

Officer contact: Vincent Fraga, Vincent.fraga@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director for Adult Social Care submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which outlined the proposal to set up a Joint Commissioning Framework for residential and nursing care beds through a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) across Adult Social Care and Health in Stockport. This work was in line with the developing plans for an Integrated Care System in the Borough.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Health (Councillor Jude Wells) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·      Welcomed the flexibility and enquired as to whether the council had considered working collaboratively with other local authorities. In response, it was stated that the council were working closely and had agreements in place with other residential/nursing care homes that boarder the borough. It was envisaged that some were likely to join the framework, however the council were mindful of the impact that this would have.

·      Thanked the staff at residential/ nursing care homes for their hard work and commitment to provide an invaluable resource to the borough.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.