Minutes for Adult Services Scrutiny Committee meeting, Dec 7 2010, 10.35AM official page

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2010 (AS3) and to note for information any matters arising on them.

 

10:50

 

• Strategic Commissioning Framework for Day Opportunities for Older People

 

On 16 November the Cabinet approved the implementation of the strategic commissioning framework to move to day opportunities for older people and carers within Oxfordshire.

 

10:54

 

• Progress Report on NHS White Paper ‘Equity and Excellence’ – Liberating the NHS

 

To receive a verbal update from Councillor Dr Peter Skolar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:04

 

The Committee is asked to note any items from the current Forward Plan which covers the time period December 2010 to March 2011.

To consider matters where the Committee can provide a challenge

to the work of the Authority and its Partners

11:05

 

Contact: Alan Sinclair, Programme Director – Transforming Adult Social Care (01865) 323665

 

It has been agreed that a report on transforming Adult Social Care will be brought to every meeting of this Committee (AS7) and will include detail on self directed support.

 

The Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Mr Sinclair will attend to answer any questions the Committee may wish to ask.

 

The Self Directed Support Task Group is also invited to give its progress update to the Committee as part of this item.

 

[Task Group comprises Councillors J. Hannaby, S. Hutchinson, L. Sanders and L. Stratford].

 

The Committee is invited to track progress, conduct a question and answer session and receive the update from the Self Directed Support Task Group.

 

11:20

 

An update from the Oxfordshire LINk is attached at AS8.

 

The Committee is invited to receive the update from the Oxfordshire LINk.

 

 

 

 

11:30

 

Contact Officers: Varsha Raja, Assistant Head of Adult Services, (01865) 323618; Suzanne Jones – Senior Service Development Manager, Older People, NHS Oxfordshire, (01865) 334613.

 

In April this Committee received a progress update in relation to the national dementia strategy and agreed to review further progress in six month’s time. It is now time to review progress.

 

A report is attached at AS9(a), together with a minute from the Committee’s April question and answer session (AS9(b)).

 

Ms Varsha Raja (Assistant Head of Adult Services) will attend to present the paper and to answer the Committee’s questions, together with Mr Paul Purnell (Head of Adult Social Care) and the Cabinet Member for Adult Services.

 

Mr Duncan Saunders (Service Development Manager - Older People’s Mental Health – NHS Oxfordshire) will also attend for this item.

 

The Committee is invited to receive the update and to conduct a question and answer session.

 

Working Lunch 12.30 – 12.45

12:45

 

The Director for Social & Community Services will give an oral update on key issues, to include an update on service and resource planning.

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