Decision details
Winter Funding for Home Care
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Since July 2021 there has been a growing
deficit between demand and supply of home care as demand has risen
and the market has faced increasing difficulty recruiting and
retaining staff. This is contributing to delayed discharges from
hospital. The NHS has funding available to address winter pressures
and intends to fund a range of services. The NHS wishes to make a
contribution of £2.5m to support home care by funding staff
retention schemes. The Council will pass this on to contracted
providers.
Decisions:
(Exemption paragraph 3)
Reasons for the Decision – To considerproposals for the use of the NHS funding available to address winter pressures by supporting home care.
Decision – That the recommendations contained in the report be agreed.
Report author: Andrew Jepps
Publication date: 18/11/2021
Date of decision: 17/11/2021
Decided at meeting: 17/11/2021 - Cabinet
Effective from: 24/11/2021
Accompanying Documents:
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