Issue - meetings

(a)       That the recommendations in the Audit Wales report on

Commissioning of Older People’s Care Home Placements by North Wales Councils and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board be noted;

(b)       That the actions in the Management Response to address these recommendations be agreed; and

(c)        That the Committee receives regular updates on the implementation of the actions going forward. 

The Senior Manager - Safeguarding and Commissioning presented the report.  She provided background information and explained that the Audit Wales report on the Commissioning of Older People’s Care Home Placements by North Wales Councils and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board made five recommendations (as outlined in paragraph 1.10 of the report).  In response to the report, each of the North Wales Local Authorities and the Health Board was asked to prepare an agreed collective management response detailing how they would work collectively to address each of the recommendations. Audit Wales asked for this collective response to be submitted by 31st January 2022.  The Management Response submitted was attached as Appendix 3 to the report.

In response to comments made by the Chair regarding the complexity of funding arrangements for care homes, the Senior Manager - Safeguarding and Commissioning advised that a leaflet had been produced and was available on the Authority’s website which explained clearly the contribution individuals make to the cost of their domiciliary or residential care.

Councillor David Mackie commented that he felt there was a need to scrutinise care-home provision across North Wales as well as locally. 

The recommendations in the report were moved by Councillor Gladys Healey and seconded by Councillor Mel Buckley.                 .

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the recommendations in the Audit Wales report on

Commissioning of Older People’s Care Home Placements by North Wales Councils and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board be noted;

(b)       That the actions in the Management Response to address these recommendations be agreed; and

(c)       That the Committee receives regular updates on the implementation of the actions going forward.