Issue - meetings

To be updated on the Better Care Fund (BCF) Programme 2018/19.

Katie Summers took the Board through a report regarding the Better Care Fund Performance for 2018/19.

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

·         The Better Care Fund (BCF) had been developed to pool resources and deliver the integration of adult health and social care services, and had come into effect in 2014.

·         Katie Summers highlighted the four local schemes; Integrated Front Door - The Health and Social Care Hub; Wokingham Integrated Social Care and Health (WISH) Team, including Step Down; Community Health and Social Care (CHASC) including Community Navigators and; Step Up.

·         The Better Care Fund also funded six Berkshire West wide schemes; Care Homes (Community Support) Project - incorporating RRaT (Rapid Response and Treatment; Connected Care; Integrated Discharge Team (IDT) and Trusted Assessment; Street Triage – Mental Health; and Falls and Frailty.

·         Board members were pleased to note that the number of non-elected admissions in over 65’s had reduced.

·         Matt Pope emphasised that the Better Care Fund scheme was working well in Wokingham.

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