Purpose

To provide Cabinet with an update on the
national and local issues relating to adult social care in
Buckinghamshire.

Content

Cabinet received an update report
setting out recent developments in adult social care, both locally
and nationally, and plans for the next period. The main highlights
were:-
 

·      
Demand for adult social care continued to grow
across the country due to rising life expectancy and the changing
needs and preferences of service users.

·      
Updates on developments since May including the Next
Steps to put People at the Heart of Care government White Paper and
the findings of the Hewitt Review into Integrated Care
Systems.

·      
Although originally planned for 2023, the CQC was
yet to publish the programme of formal assessments. However, the
Council was prioritising ongoing preparations to ensure readiness
for the future CQC assessment in Buckinghamshire.

·      
Staff turnover remains high at 28.3% during 2022/23
and the sector was particularly challenged in retaining younger
staff.

·      
Local public health and care sector organisations
have established the Buckinghamshire Executive Partnership (BEP). A
key element of their work was overseeing delivery of the
Buckinghamshire Health and Care Integration programme. The
programme’s focus was to support speedy discharge when a
person was fit to leave hospital and to provide rehabilitation and
therapy support to enable people to regain as much of their former
independence as possible reduce the likelihood of
readmission.
 
RESOLVED –
 
That the latest developments in
relation to Adult Social Care both locally and nationally be
NOTED.