Social Work And Health Committee - 11/05/2009

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 11th May, 2009.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Jim BARRIE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th April, 2009 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

The Convener had agreed that the undernoted item of business be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) and in view of the timescales involved.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

I CLOSURE OF CAMPERDOWN CARE HOME

There was submitted Report No 286-2009 by the Director of Social Work advising of the implications of Four Seasons Healthcare's decision to close Camperdown Care Home.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the intention of Four Seasons Healthcare to close Camperdown Care Home;

(ii) to note the Director of Social Work had established a project team to manage the change; and

(iii) to the action plan attached as Appendix 1 to the report.

Jim BARRIE, Convener.