Issue - meetings

Report from Scrutiny to follow.

6.             The Chair of the Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel introduced their Review into Hospital Discharge.

It was explained that the Scrutiny Panel had identified several key suggestions to improve the experience of hospital discharge for service users. It was explained that there needed to be close monitoring of hospitals to ensure that service user experience was positive.

It was stressed that the direction of travel was positive, but highlighted that there were several key areas for improvement that would be needed.

The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health responded. It was explained that the Council recognised the importance of the experience of returning home from hospital for vulnerable residents. Those leaving hospital required continuity of care from an acute setting to care at home within their communities. For this reason, hospital discharge became a priority within the Adult Social Care improvement programme. It was stressed that the Council had worked closely with NHS colleagues to develop our approach and continued to strengthen partnership working to support positive experiences of care for residents. Acknowledging that several of the actions outlined in this report were already underway, it was noted that the Cabinet Member welcomed the recommendations.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:

1. Noted the recommendations of the Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel Review as agreed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

2. Approved the responses to the recommendations as set out in the table attached at Appendix 2.