Issue - meetings

(a)       That Members are aware of the Flintshire position and are adequately informed to respond to the consultations as individuals;

(b)       That Members raise awareness of the consultation with professional and

            personal networks; and

(c)        That a collective response be sent on behalf of the Committee.

The Senior Manager, Safeguarding and Commissioning, introduced a report to provide information on the Council’s proposed response to the Welsh Government (WG) CHC consultation.  She provided background information and referred to the main considerations, as detailed in the report, around Continuing Healthcare in Flintshire, Flintshire’s initial response to the Adult CHC consultation, and Flintshire’s initial response to the Children and Young People’s CHC consultation. 

                        The Senior Manager, Safeguarding and Commissioning, invited Gareth Jones, Planning and Development Officer – Social Services, to give a presentation on the National Framework Continuing NHS Healthcare Consultation.  The presentation covered the following key points:

• what is Continuing Health Care (CHC)
• Adults CHC Consultation – summary of changes (WG)
• initial thoughts from Flintshire’s workforce (Adults)
• how the different care domains are divided into levels of need
• additional thoughts and feedback
• disparity between Direct Payment ethos
• additional personal contributions
• initial thoughts from Flintshire’s workforce (Children and Young People)
• next steps
• recommendations

The Chair thanked Mr Jones for his presentation and invited Members to raise questions.

Councillor Paul Cunningham commented on the outstanding amount owed to the Authority by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board   where the agreed split of care costs for CHC had been   disputed by Social Services.  The Senior Manager, Safeguarding and Commissioning, explained that significant progress had been made with BCUHB and payment would be received when a decision had been reached on any outstanding cases.

In response to the comments and concerns raised by the Committee it was agreed that Members would raise awareness of the consultation through professional and personal networks and that a collective response to the consultation be sent on behalf of the Committee.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That Members are aware of the Flintshire position and are adequately informed to respond to the consultations as individuals;

(b)       That Members raise awareness of the consultation with professional and personal networks; and

(c)        That a collective response be sent on behalf of the Committee.