Issue - meetings

Report of the Chair of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel requesting that the Panel consider the 2016/17 Health and Adult Social Care Budget Proposal, HASC 8, attached.

The Panel considered the report of the Chair of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel requesting that the Panel consider the 2016/17 Health and Adult Social Care Budget Proposal, HASC 8, the Setting of Personal Budgets to meet unmet eligible social care needs; together with the information contained in the Equality and Safety Impact Assessment (ESIA) relating to the proposal.

Paul Juan, Service Manager from Adult Social Care was present and at the invitation of the Chair responded to questions from the Panel.

It was highlighted that whilst the number of individuals involved was relatively small, the impact for them could be significant.  The intention was to work with individuals to support their unmet eligible social care needs in the most cost effective way.  Options included: extra care housing, residential or nursing care placement or individuals topping up their Personal Budget with their own resources to remain living independently at home.

The Panel overall, having heard how assessment and reviews of Personal Budgets might be carried out, felt that whilst the proposal could produce positive outcomes for the individuals currently affected, the process needed to be carefully managed to ensure positive outcomes.

RESOLVED that feedback from the budget proposal consultation be circulated to the Panel.

NOTE: Councillor Noon declared an interest and withdrew from the meeting for the consideration of this item.