Issue - decisions
Review of Older People’s Nursing Home Capacity and Demand
15/12/2022 - Review of Older People’s Nursing Home Capacity and Demand
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“Nursing homes are an essential service and support the most vulnerable people in our communities.
We need to ensure that the nursing home sector is sustainable so that people can access good quality affordable care when they need it.
The Council can consider how it can best use its assets to develop nursing care in areas where the capacity is insufficient or unaffordable.”
Julia Jessel, Cabinet Member for Health and Care |
Note by Clerk: Mark Deaville declared a pecuniary interest as a Non-Executive Director of Nexxus and withdrew from the meeting during the consideration of this item.
Reasons for the Decision – To consider proposals to increase capacity and ensure access to good quality and affordable nursing care home placements when they are needed.
Decision – (a) That the current challenges and ongoing support to the nursing home market be noted.
(b) That the residual concerns about the sustainability of the nursing home market be noted.
(c) That the development of Bracken House in Burntwood and Meadowyrthe in Tamworth into nursing homes be approved in principle, subject to a business case, and that authority to take the decision on this development be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Health and Care in consultation with the Director of Health and Care and the Director for Finance.
(d) That potential sites for new nursing homes be identified and that business cases for development, including options for development and delivery, be brought to a future Cabinet meeting.