240822 - IJB Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 19 September 2024
Back to Integration Joint Board — 19 September 2024 and its agenda
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North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership Minute of Integration Joint Board meeting held on Thursday 22 August 2024 at 10.00 a.m. involving participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine. Present (Physical Participation) Voting Members Councillor Margaret Johnson, North Ayrshire Council (Chair) Joyce White, NHS Ayrshire and Arran (Vice-Chair) Councillor Anthea Dickson, North Ayrshire Council Councillor Nairn McDonald, North Ayrshire Council Tom Hopkins, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Professional Advisers Caroline Cameron, Director of Health and Social Care Partnership Paul Doak, Head of Service (HSCP Finance and Transformation)/Section 95 Officer Scott Hunter, Chief Social Work Officer Sharon Hackney, Lead Allied Health Professional Stakeholder Representatives Hazel Brown, Third Sector Representative Linda McFarlane, Staff Representative Present (Remote Participation) Voting Members Jean Ford, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Marc Mazzucco, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Professional Advisers Wendy Van Riet, Director Psychological Services In Attendance (Physical Participation) Elizabeth Stewart, Head of Service (Children, Families and Justice) Kerry Logan, Head of Service (Health and Community Care) Eleanor Currie, Principal Manager, (Finance) Raymond Lynch, Senior Manager, (Legal Services) Lesley Higgins, Service Manager (Practice Standards) Ann Hotchkiss, Trauma Lead (Practice Standards) Lee Ballantyne, Senior Manager (Strategic Planning & Transformation) Karen Andrews, Team Manager (Governance) Craig Stewart, Committee Services Officer Hayley Clancy, Senior Committee Services Officer In Attendance (Remote Participation) Michelle Sutherland, Partnership Facilitator, HSCP
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William Lauder, (NHS Ayrshire and Arran) Apologies Darren Fullarton Iain Jamieson Thelma Bowers Vicki Yuill 1. Apologies for Absence Apologies for Absence were noted. 2. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest in terms of Standing Order 7.2 and Section 5.14 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies. 3. Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 June 2024 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7(10 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 4. Director’s Report Submitted report by Caroline Cameron, Director (NAHSCP) on the developments within the North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. Noted. 5. Annual Performance Report 2023-24 Submitted report by Paul Doak, Head of Service (HSCP Finance and Transformation) on the achievements during 2023-24 and the publication of the Partnership’s Annual Performance Report, set out at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. Noted. 6. 2024-25 – Month 3 Financial Performance Submitted report by Paul Doak, Head of Service (HSCP Finance and Transformation) on the Integration Joint Board’s financial performance as at month 3 (June). Appendix A to the report detailed the financial overview of the Partnership position, while Appendix B provided an overview of those service changed which did not have financial savings attached. Appendix C highlighted the movement in the budget position following the initial approved budget. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Board agreed to note (i) the overall integrated financial performance report for
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the financial year 2024-25 and the current overall projected year end overspend of £6.555m, reduced to £3.143m through already identified financial recovery actions (ii) the progress with delivery of agreed savings, (iii) the actions being taken to progress financial recovery and a further recovery plan to be presented to IJB in September, (iv) the remaining financial risks for 2024-25; (b) approve the budget reductions set out at section 2.10 of the report; and (c) the Terms of Reference for the Finance Working Group set out at Appendix F to the report. 7. Accounts Commission: Integration Joint Board Finance and Performance Submitted report by Paul Doak, Head of Service (HSCP Finance and Transformation) on the recently published Accounts Commission report and the findings from their national analysis of IJBs, set out at Appendix 1 to the report. The Accounts Commission report notes the highly challenging landscape faced by IJBs in delivering community health and social care services, including increasing demand for support, insufficient funding, recruitment and retention challenges across the workforce and the uncertainty caused by the plans for a National Care Service. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. Noted. 8. Delayed Discharge Performance Submitted report by Kerry Logan, Head of Service (Health and Community Care) on the performance in relation to Delayed Discharge and the Improvement Plans for North Ayrshire. The detailed submission outlining a summary of the current position, key challenges and specific actions and investment required for North Ayrshire to sustain and improved delayed discharge performance was set out at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. Noted. 9. Chief Social Work Officer Annual Report 2023-24 Submitted report by Scott Hunter, Chief Social Work Officer (NAHSCP) to present the annual Chief Social Work Officer report required by Scottish Government, which was set out at Appendix 1 to the report. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Board agreed to note (a) the contents of the report, in particular the successes and challenges; (b) the skilled and compassionate interventions of our practitioners and managers; (c) the worsening financial context and associated impact on all ages within our community both in terms of wellbeing and risk; and (d) approve the annual report to be submitted to the Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser in Scottish Government. 10. North Ayrshire - Being Trauma Informed and Responsive Submitted report by Scott Hunter, Chief Social Work Officer (NAHSCP) on the ongoing work to develop our approach and response to trauma. The report highlights the
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specific pieces of work currently being progressed and the short medium and long- term plans to further build on the Trauma Informed approach across council services. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. Noted. 11. Whistleblowing Annual Report 2023-24 Submitted report by Karen Callaghan, Corporate Governance Co-ordinator, in relation to whistleblowing concerns raised in 2023-24. Noted. 12. Whistleblowing Report Quarter 1, April – 30 June 2024 Submitted report by Karen Callaghan, Corporate Governance Co-ordinator, in relation to whistleblowing concerns raised in Quarter 1 (April – 30 June 2024). Noted. The meeting ended at 12:35pm. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home