Decision Maker: Formartine Area Committee

Outcome: Approve

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 3, 2024

Purpose: This report requests Members' consideration of (a) information on the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s performance in terms of progress against its Strategic Delivery Plan, and (b) the Formartine HSCP Team update on local health and social care issues and priorities.

Content: The Committee agreed the recommendations within the report and provided the following comments to the Integration Joint Board for their consideration: a)    The Friends of Turriff Hospital have made tremendous efforts to raise funds for their local facility, b)    Discharge Without Delay will require ongoing efforts, c)    As regards the delays in recruiting to pharmacy vacancies, it would be helpful to know what impact this will have on the Formartine area, and d)    Following the agreed closure of the Westbank Care Home, the Formartine Area Committee are supportive of exploration of the preservation of services in the area.   The Committee also requested an overview of all GP practices within the Formartine area, in terms of who they are run by and when they are open.