Issue - meetings

The Scrutiny Commission to receive the current Work Programme for consideration and comment.

The Chair brought forward the Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission draft work programme and asked Members for their comments.

Future items included Accident and Emergency for older people; the Chair explained that Councillor Chaplin would be looking at the winter care plan as part of this topic.

In respect of the Domiciliary Care Plan, the Chair commented that she was keen to take this forward in the light of the concern that some people were only getting 15 minutes care as part of their support plan. It was agreed to add this.  The Chair identified the following key questions which she felt the Scrutiny Commission should consider:

·         Need to explore how the procurement exercise proceeded

·         How many orgs applied?

·         How many awarded contract were existing providers?

·         What criteria was used to decide?

·         Did we use previous evaluations when making decisions as to new contracts?

·         What is the staff establishment of the providers?

·         Are they covering certain areas of the city or the whole city?

·         Is there any focus specifically in ethnic communities?

·         Do we have 15 minute visits? If yes, what are they for and what times are allocated for them?

RESOLVED:

1.    That the work programme be noted and amended as agreed; and

2.    That an item concerning the Domiciliary Care Review be added to the agenda for the next meeting and the questions raised be considered to inform the scoping for the review.