Issue - meetings

Doug Wilson, Head of Strategy, Service Development and Resources / Matt Casey, Service Manager of Strategy & Service Development, People Department, LB Enfield.

PAPER SENT TO FOLLOW

RECEIVED the update report, presented by Matt Casey, Service Manager of Strategy and Service Development, People Department, LB Enfield.

NOTED

1.    The Better Care Fund key priorities were confirmed.

2.    The Better Care funding was signed off by Cabinet in October 2022, and this report provided an update since the previous report to Health and Wellbeing Board in July 2022.

3.    Additional funding was being provided to ICB / LB Enfield for Adult Social Care discharge funding (winter funding).

4.    Some achievements so far were highlighted, including around support for discharge from hospital, work supporting older residents and investment in extra care facilities, the integrated learning disabilities service pathway, mental health services pathway, and support to carers.

5.    The final BCF planning template was submitted to NHSE in September; this is being presented to HWB for information only as a formal requirement.  This planning template has already been approved by Directors HASC/ICB and Finance Leads, and was also approved at Cabinet in October.

IN RESPONSE

6.    Deborah McBeal confirmed that a very good working relationship had developed with the ICB / LB Enfield.

7.    It was confirmed that 70 units were proposed at Reardon Court Extra Care site: 64 1-bed and 6 2-bed flats. The tendering exercise had begun and the finish date was scheduled to be March 2024.