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Item 4 - IJB Action Log

North Lanarkshire Council · 22 June 2022
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ITEM 4 North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board 
ROLLING ACTION LOG 
NO  DATE  ITEM
NO 
DESCRIPTION  ACTION BY  ACTION & PROGRESS  DUE DATE  COMPLETION
STATUS
1. 30/10/18 Item 11 Reserves Strategy M Moy To develop a reserves strategy on receipt of national
guidance on setting minimum levels of reserves.
In the interim period a local reserves strategy will be
progressed. 
Update September 2021: The IJB Reserves Strategy
2021/2022 was approved by the IJB on 22 June 2021. 
This report provided an update on the review of the
existing IJB reserves and new reserves were established
in line with planned commitments and Scottish
Government guidance. 
Update on Exit strategies to be presented to PF& A in
November 2021 
8.12.22 Update provided within report Medium to Long
Term Financial Planning. Further work being
undertaken to confirm exit plans and ongoing areas of
work. 
June 2021 
November 2021 –
deferred to IJB
December 2021 
Complete 
Ongoing

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March 2022 – Update provided within Financial Plan
Report 
2.  26.5.20 Item 10  Internal Audit
Report – Due
Diligence Review 
M Moy Further update on the disaggregation of the children,
families and justice social work services budget to be
presented to the IJB.
Update September 2021: The progress in respect of
this action is regularly reported to the IJB
(Performance, Finance and Audit) Committee. 
The updated report to the IJB (Performance, Finance
and Audit) Committee on 24 August 2021 advised that
the budget disaggregation exercise has been
concluded.  The revised IJB direction to NLC issued on
23 March 2021 excludes the total budget transfer in
respect of Children, Families and Justice Services.   
Work is continuing to progress in respect of the hosting
arrangements for cross-cutting and support services. 
The original timeline of March 2021 has therefore been
extended to the revised timeline of September 2021. 
The Service Level Agreement for the future hosting
arrangements and associated budgets will be
presented to the IJB following consultation and
endorsement by the NLC Adult Health and Social Care
Committee and Education and Families Committee.  A
further report will therefore be presented to the next
meeting of the IJB (Performance, Finance and Audit)
Committee on 9 November 2021. 
September/December
2020
Deferred to March
2021 – deferred to
September 2021 –
deferred to
November 2021 
Update March 2022 -
Further work required
to conclude
agreements around
hosting
arrangements. 
Original Action
complete with
further update on
hosting
arrangements
presented to PF&A
in November 2021.   
Ongoing – Update
be provided by
September 2022.

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3.  22.9.20  Item 7  Recovery Process  M Dendy  IJB to receive an update on opportunities presented
during recovery process. 
21.9.21 – Report presented setting out proposed use of
a Change Fund. 
Progress reports on each element of the proposed plan
to be presented to the PF&A 
March 2021
Deferred to
September 2021 
February 2022 
Ongoing – delegated
to PF&A to complete
action. 
Ongoing 
4.  9.12.20  Item 6
& Item
11 
Addictions services  M Dendy 1. An update on accommodation issues affecting
the delivery of the addiction services was
requested.   
21.9.21 – verbal update given – work ongoing to
resolve accommodation issues. 
2. Update requested on funding commitments. 
ADP strategy presented and approved at IJB on
21.9.21. Request for detail on commissioning of
services, evidence of benefits and achievements and
timelines for implementation of funding commitments
to be brought back to IJB. 
16.2.22 PF&A – update noted at meeting with
commitment to report back on specifics and
performance objectives 
June 2021 – deferred
to September 2021 –
deferred to PFA
November 2021 –
deferred to February
2022   
September 2021 
December 2021 
August 2022 
Ongoing 
Ongoing- delegated
to PFA to complete
action 
5.  9.12.20  Item 7  Category One
Responders 
M Dendy  An update on this issue was to be provided at the next
meeting of the IJB following the completion of the
consultation exercise and any further feedback from S
Government. 
March 2021

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Update provided on 23.3.21 and a further update will
be provided following completion of the engagement
events with Chief Officers and IJB Chairs 
21.9.21 – Update provided highlighting confirmation of
named officers with lead responsibility. 
Further updates to be provided following anticipated
national workshops. 
September 2021 
December 2021 
Item to remain on
action log pending
further guidance
being issued by
S.Govt. All other
local actions
completed. 
6.   23.3.21 Item 6  Localising
management of
Community Mental
Health services 
R McGuffie  1. Paper to be shared with SL H&SC Partnership 
2. Following approval at SL IJB, directions to NHSL
be updated & noted at NHSL Board meeting. 
Update September 2021: Paper was approved at South
Lanarkshire IJB and details to be included within
directions issued to NHSL Board by South Lanarkshire
IJB.   
December 2021 - Advice being sought on any
requirement to amend the Integration Scheme to note
the revised hosting arrangements. 
April/May 2021 
December 2021 
March 2022 
1. Complete 
2. Complete 
7.  22.6.21  Item 6 Whistleblowing  R McGuffie  An agreement with NLC was to be developed to ensure
a clear process for all H&SC NL staff. 
An annual report to be provided to the IJB 
March 2022 – draft guidance shared with NLC and
awaiting comment 
December 2021 
September 2022
Ongoing 
8.  21.9.21  Item 7  Finance Strategy -
Strathcarron
Hospice 
Update on future funding arrangements for
Strathcarron Hospice to be to be presented within
financial planning strategy. 
8.12.21 - Update included in agenda item on Medium
December 2021  Reference to funding
included within IJB
Financial Plan –
March 2022 –
Complete

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to Long Term Financial Plan and further update t be
provided within IJB Financial plan in March 2022. 
9.  21.9.21  Item 7  Primary Care
Implementation 
Plan 
Dr L Munro  1. An update on planned engagement events with
local people on the primary care
implementation plan was requested.
Update provided and noted at March 2022 IJB 
2. Memorandum of Understanding to be shared
December 2021 
November 2021 
Verbal update to be
provided in June
2022 
Complete 
10. 22.9.20  Item 5  Mental Health
Continuing Care
Contracted Beds 
R McGuffie  Issue not progressed as planned during 2020 as
engagement process postponed due to lockdown
impact on visits to care homes. 
21.9.21 Business Case to be developed and presented
to IJB, South Lanarkshire IJB and NHSL Board. 
22.3.22 – Update provided on progress on engagement
and development of business case 
June 2022 
September 2022 
Business case to be
presented at IJB
September 2022 
11. 21.9.21  Item 16  Best Value Audit  M Dendy  An update on the Self Evaluation exercise is to be
presented to the PF&A committee. 
February 2022 –
deferred to August
2022 as engagement
event took place after
PF&A meeting 
Delegated to PF&A
for completion –
August/September
2022
14.  8.12.21  Item 14 Integration review -
Chief Financial
Officer 
R McGuffie  Following approval to proceed from the IJB, reports
were to be presented to NLC and NHSL Board to seek
support for preferred option. 
16.2.22 Update on progress provided at PF&A meeting.
HR process being progressed  
23.3.22 – Update provided to IJB to note that HR
process has commenced and recruitment to additional
post is underway. 
March 2022 
June 2022 
Ongoing – verbal
update to be
provided at IJB
meeting in June
2022 
ACTION LOG – ITEMS DEFERRED DUE TO COVID

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NO  DATE  ITEM
NO 
DESCRIPTION  ACTION BY  ACTION & PROGRESS  DUE DATE  COMPLETION
STATUS
2.1  24.9.19  Item 7 Primary Care
Implementation/GP
OOH 
L Munro 1. Updated report on GP OOH services to be
provided that outlined options for a more
sustainable two centre model. 
March 2020 (revised
to December 2020) 
Deferred due to Covid
– 19
Verbal Update on
recent actions on
GP OOH service 
to be provided at
IJB in June 2022.