A report from the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care is attached. This outlines proposals for the future nursing and residential dementia care provision at Honeysuckle House. (Report No.32, agenda part two also refers) (Key decision – reference number 4159)

(Report No.29)

(8.45 – 8.50 pm)

Bindi Nagra (Assistant Director Strategy and Resources, Health, Housing and Adult Social Care) in the absence of Councillor Alev Cazimoglu (Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care), introduced the report of the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care (No.29) outlining proposals for the future nursing and residential dementia care provision at Honeysuckle House.

NOTED

1.               That Report No.32 also referred, as detailed in Minute No.21 below.

2.               That Honeysuckle House comprised of 30 beds for people with dementia in need of nursing care. Care UK had managed Honeysuckle House for a number of years.

3.               The background to the procurement process was highlighted for Members’ consideration, as detailed in the report. Following long and complex negotiations the Council had now reached agreement with Care UK for continued provision of nursing and residential dementia care services as outlined in the part one and part two reports (Minute No.21 below also referred).

4.               In discussion, Members requested that a progress report also be presented to Cabinet when appropriate on the progress of the re-provision project on the site of the former Elizabeth House. A report had previously been considered by the Cabinet on this issue at its meeting held on 17 June 2015.

Alternative Options Considered: NOTED that a risk and contingency workshop had been held in March 2014 which had explored a range of options consistent with the long-term options as part of the original Cabinet decision in June 2013, as set out in section 4 of the report.

DECISION: The Cabinet agreed that

1.               Approval be given to issue a three year interim contract to Care UK, subject to satisfactory performance being maintained. This interim contract should be for a two (2) year initial term with an option to extend for one (1) further year.

2.               The interim contract would be consistent with the outcome of recent negotiations that were detailed in the accompanying part two report (Minute No.21 below refers).

3.               Definitive long-term recommendations for future care provision at Honeysuckle House be brought before Cabinet for approval for its meeting in October 2015; as also stated in the accompanying part 2 report (Minute No.21 below refers).

Reason: The detailed reasons for the recommendations were set out in section 5 of the report. The recommendations represent the most financially sustainable means of securing much-needed supply at rates that were below the market average for residential nursing dementia care services.

(Key decision – reference number 4159)