Issue - meetings

To receive the Better Care Fund Quarter 3 report. (10 mins)

Martin Sloan, Assistant Director Adult Services, presented the Better Care Fund Quarter 3 report.

During the discussion of this item the following points were made:

·         Each Better Care Fund was required to submit quarterly reports to NHS England and the Ministry for Housing, Community and Local Government.  These were signed off by the Wellbeing Board.

·         There were 4 national metrics that the Better Care Fund was measured against; 

o   Reduction in Non-Elective Admissions (NEAs) – although this target was not being met Wokingham performed very well in this area;

o   Rate of Permanent admissions to care homes – this target was on track;

o   Proportion of older people (aged over 65) who are still at home 91 days after discharge from hospital into reablement/rehabilitation services – Although this target was on track to be met, Martin Sloan explained that this target only took into account those referred to social care for reablement services whereas many of those who were referred for reablement services from Royal Berkshire Hospital, were referred to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

o   Delayed Transfers of Care (DToC) – this target was on track.

·         Paul Doherty asked how much the Better Care Fund would be next year.  Martin Sloan indicated that it was not currently known although it was hoped that it would be similar to current levels of approximately £10million.  Approximately £8million would go towards core services and £2million would be allocated to invest in particular areas.  A review was carried out each year to ensure that money was being spent in the right areas.

RESOLVED:  That the performance of the Better Care Fund in Q3 2018/19 be noted.