A report is attached.

Contact: Penny Bason, Shropshire Council / Shropshire STP

Penny Bason, STP Programme Manager introduced her report (copy attached to the signed Minutes) which provided an update on the progress of the Better Care Fund (BCF) including current performance and the Q2 return.  She confirmed that the Section 75 Partnership Agreement had been signed off by the CCG and Shropshire Council.

The STP Programme Manager drew attention to the good performance against the national metrics for Delayed Transfers, Re-ablement, and Care Home Admissions (detailed in Appendix A), however she cautioned that the non-elective admissions target was in danger of not being met for some time.  She also highlighted progress on the 8 High Impact Changes which were now being looked at as a whole system.  She expressed concern that the BCF was expected to mature by quarter 4 of this year however she felt there was a long way to go on some of these 8. She confirmed that plans were now in place for developing a ‘Red Bag’ scheme in Shropshire.

Dr Simon Freeman, the Accountable Officer expressed caution that some of the Quarter 2 figures from SaTH were due to changed pathways and not reducing figures.

   RESOLVED:  That the update on current performance and the Q2 return be noted.