The Director of Adults and Health submitted a report on arrangements for the Community Health and Wellbeing Service pilot, which the report described as a transformational approach to delivering health and care services at home through a collaborative partnership of contracted providers working together on a neighbourhood basis. The report provided an update on the outcome of the recent tendering exercise for providers, set out the benefits of this model and presented the process for the mobilisation of the contract. It was noted that the new model was to be piloted in ‘Bramley and Stanningley’, ‘Armley’ and ‘Farnley and Wortley’ Wards.
The Executive Member introduced the report and in doing so provided an overview of this new model of home care. Also, details were provided on the benefits arising from this approach, how performance data would be monitored and what the model required for it to be implemented. It was also noted that consultation had been undertaken with local Wards Councillors with the matter also being recently considered and well received by Adults, Health and Active Lifestyles Scrutiny Board.
Responding to a Member’s enquiry, the Board was advised that in terms of Scrutiny involvement moving forward, the Scrutiny Board was scheduled to receive an update within approximately 6 months of the pilot commencing. It was also noted that there would also be external evaluation of the outcomes from this pilot, which would be incorporated into the update to Scrutiny Board.
Regarding a question on funding arrangements, the Board received details of the key mechanisms that would be in place to ensure that the costs of the new service would be covered, and noted that should it be needed, there was a contingency sum in place received via the NHS Transformation Fund.
RESOLVED –
(a) That the award of the Community Health and Wellbeing Service pilot contract to ‘Be Caring Limited’ and ‘Springfield Homecare Limited’, be noted, as per the delegated decision of the Director of Adults and Health (D57519 refers);
(b) That the award of a £247,000 grant from the Rayne Foundation’s “Better Careers for Better Care” fund via the grant holder Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust to be allocated to Leeds City Council, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust and the above contract holders to support the delivery of the pilot, be noted;
(c) That the process for mobilisation and communication with key stakeholders during this period, as detailed within the submitted report, be noted.