PAPER C1

 

                                                                                                              Purpose : For Decision

                        REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE

 

Date :              6 APRIL 2005

 

Title :               INTEGRATION OF HEALTH, ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING – STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO HOLDER FOR ADULT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

IMPLEMENTATION DATE : 18 April 2005

 

 

SUMMARY/PURPOSE

 

1.                  To consider the recommendations from the Transitional Steering Board in relation to a refresh of the Statement of Intent.

 

BACKGROUND

 

2.                  The Council at its meeting on 11 June 2003 agreed the following “Statement of Intent” :

 

“THAT this Council make the following commitments and asks the Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust to do the same:

 

·        In future we wish to see Health and Social Care services delivered collectively with a view to an appropriate integration of these services that best meets the needs of the Islands community.

 

·        Services should be driven by the needs of the service user and our wider community rather than by professional or organisational boundaries.

 

·        All Managers would be expected to apply these principles in the future design and delivery of health and social care services.”

 

3.                  This Statement has been the underpinning policy for a whole range of work undertaken jointly since June 2003 which has matured into the work currently being started to work up an application to the Government for the establishment of one organisation on the Island to deliver Health, Social Care and Housing.

 

4.                  As a further step towards integration it is suggested that the existing statement of intent is refreshed.

CONSULTATION

 

5.                  As explained above the suggested wording for each of these has arisen following meetings involving the Council and the two Health Trusts on the Island and has the full support of those present.

 

STRATEGIC CONTEXT

 

6.                  The original Statement of Intent was approved in June 2003 and the attached refresh seeks to clarify a number of issues which are already Council policy – for example the establishment of Childrens Trust.

 

FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPLICATIONS

 

7.                  There are no specific financial/budget implications in the adoption of this refresh. Clearly any details of any proposed implementation will have significant financial implications and these will all be subject to detail financial appraisal before being undertaken.

 

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

 

8.                  The Council, under its general well being powers, has the legal power to enter into such agreements.

 

OPTIONS

 

10.             (a)       The options are to approve the refreshed statement of intent or to refer the draft back to the TSB for further work.

 

(b)       To consider any further revisions.

           

EVALUATION/RISK MANAGEMENT

 

11.             In the view of the TSB the refreshed statement of intent captures the objectives of each of the three existing organisations and provides a sound basis for further integration work.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

12.             The Executive adopts the refreshed statement of intent.

 

BACKGROUND PAPERS

 

13.             Council minutes of 11 June 2003, agendas and minutes of the meetings of the Transitional Steering Board held in February and March 2005.

 

APPENDICES

 

Appendix 1 – Combined Health, Social Care and Housing Statement of Intent

 

Contact Point :           John Lawson – 823203 – [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

GORDON KENDALL

Portfolio Holder for Adult and Community Services

 

 

APPENDIX 1

 

Combined Health, Social Care and Housing

Statement of Intent

 

The three authorities together make a strong commitment that:

§         in the future they wish to see health, social care and housing services delivered jointly with a view to full integration of those services wherever that either improves services to the people we serve, the working experience and development of our staff or creates greater efficiencies;

§         services are driven by the needs of the service user and our wider community rather than  professional or organisational boundaries;

§         all managers are directed to apply this principle in the future design and delivery of services.

§         The local authority based Children’s Trust, in line with National Guidance will incorporate the principles of integration and joint working in an Island context.

These principles apply not only to health and social care services but equally to all aspects of the other activities undertaken by public sector organisations.  The board views the integration of corporate services as an essential part of the formation of a new organisation and expects such opportunities to be actively pursued.

 

The list of areas where integration will be sought includes: