A report is to follow.

Contact: Di Beasley, Telford and Wrekin CCG

Peter Loose, Chairman of SPIC declared an interest and left the table.

Andy Begley, Director of Adult Services introduced and amplified a report (copy attached to the signed Minutes) which provided an update on the current position with moving long stay patients, of which Shropshire currently had five, out of long stay beds into the community into specialist accommodation and avoiding readmission. 

Tanya Miles, the Head of Social Care Efficiency & Improvement reported that of the five patients in Shropshire, four were ready to be discharged into specialist provision, one patient was due to be discharged before Christmas whilst three would be discharged after Christmas.

Concern was raised about the long-term sustainability of funding for this in the future.  Dr Simon Freeman, Accountable Officer informed the Board that the Transforming Care Partnership had been commissioned nationally by NHS England but would now be funded jointly between the CCG and the Council.  The Director of Adult Social Care explained that the issue of funding was complex but agreed that the sustainability of funding needed to be looked at.

RESOLVED:  

1.     That the progress set out within the report be noted and that a further update report
       be received in 2019.

2.    That the changes to roles, in particular that of Senior Responsible Officer and
       Deputy Responsible Officer be noted.