Cases Sub-committee - 06/10/2011

At a MEETING of the CASES SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 6th October, 2011.

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Present:-

Councillor Jim BARRIE

Bailie Helen WRIGHT

Councillor Donald HAY

Councillor Jim BARRIE, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

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

The Sub-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 items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

I PURCHASE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES WHICH EXCEEDS THE APPROVED NATIONAL CARE HOME RATE

There was submitted Report No 463-2011 by the Director of Social Work requesting approval for funding for a service user to receive a 24/7 specialised health and social care provision for up to four weeks within his own home following discharge from an acute hospital setting.

The Sub-Committee agreed:-

(i) that this funding be approved as an interim measure in order to support the service user's discharge from hospital;

(ii) to note that an ongoing review would take place between Health and Social Work colleagues in order to ensure the transition and balance of support was managed efficiently and in line with the service user's identified health and social care needs;

(iii) to note that a further report would be brought back to a meeting of this Sub-Committee during week four of the care package outlining the service user's longer-term care requirements and associated financial implications.

II PURCHASE OF PLACEMENT WHICH EXCEEDS THE APPROVED NATIONAL CARE HOME RATE

There was submitted Report No 464-2011 by the Director of Social Work requesting approval of funding for services required to support a service user at The Dalguise Centre, The Grange, Balbeggie. The Dalguise Centre provided residential care for individuals who displayed challenging behaviours.

The Sub-Committee agreed that funding be secured for the service user to be placed at The Dalguise Centre, Balbeggie, on a permanent basis.

Jim BARRIE, Convener.