Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Committee is assured of the robust and proactive budget management approach Flintshire County Council takes to ensure joint funded care packages are financially well managed; and

(b)       That the plan to introduce a CHC Monitoring Officer post, supported by ‘Invest to Save’ funding be noted.

                        The Senior Manager - Safeguarding and Commissioning introduced the report outlining how the funding was split and the work that had been done to support Joint Funded Care Packages.

                        In response to a question raised by Councillor Ellis, the Senior Manager - Integrated Services and Lead Adults advised that no people were waiting in hospital for a care package unless they needed treatment.  In terms of any Continuing Health Care (CHC) disputes or agreements for funding within in the 2014 Framework, it was incumbent upon Social Services and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to agree a placement or care and support at home prior to the dispute process commencing but the individual was not waiting in hospital.  CHC Funding applied across the board and whilst Adult Services were quite successful with the funding, Children’s’ Services was an ongoing challenge.  The Senior Manager - Safeguarding and Commissioning advised that there were currently 153 cases with delayed invoices of which 50 were over 60 days overdue.

                        The recommendations in the report were moved by Councillor Cunningham and seconded by Councillor Lowe.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Committee is assured of the robust and proactive budget management approach Flintshire County Council takes to ensure joint funded care packages are financially well managed; and

(b)       That the plan to introduce a CHC Monitoring Officer post, supported by ‘Invest to Save’ funding be noted.