Item 5 - Risk Register
North Lanarkshire Council · 17 May 2023
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REPORT Item No: 5 SUBJECT: Risk Management: IJB Risk Register TO: Integration Joint Board Lead Officer for Report: Ross McGuffie, Chief Officer NHSCP Author(s) of Report Stacey Anderson, Support Services / Project Manager DATE: 17th May 2023 1. PURPOSE OF REPORT This paper is coming to the Integration Joint Board; For approval For endorsement To note The purpose of this report is to provide a summary to the Integration Joint Board on risk management activity, noting any amendments or additions to the current risk register. 2. ROUTE TO THE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD This paper has been: Prepared Reviewed Endorsed By: The Operational & Business Manager and Chief Officer for H& SC NL. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 The IJB is asked to note the contents of the report which includes the latest version of the IJB risk register and a note of those operational risks highlighted by the Heath & Social Care North Lanarkshire partnership that impact upon delivery of IJB business. 4. VARIATIONS TO DIRECTIONS? 5. BACKGROUND/SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES 5.1 From a good practice and sound governance perspective, all public bodies are required to identify and take account of the impact of any potential risks in delivering their business. Yes No N/A 1
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BACKGROUND/SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES (CONT.) 5.2 The PFA Committee has delegated oversight and responsibility for financial and performance risks associated with the remit of the Integration Joint Board and the PFA committee considered the finance and performance risks at its last minute on 19th April 2023. The register was also reviewed at the IJB on 22nd March 2023. 5.3 A full review of the risk management reporting within the IJB is currently in progress as part of the risk strategy review and in line with the dynamic developments and changes the new NHS Lanarkshire Risk Manager is implementing within the board. These developments will include review of how risk reporting is managed and presented at IJB and a further evaluation of the improvement methodology aligned with the risk actions. In order to provide a robust overview of these developments, a risk management session has been scheduled for the next IJB Liaison Session and a full report of changes/ developments will be provided to the IJB PFA and IJB at the next meeting. 5.4 Following discussions at the last meeting of PFA on 19th April 2023, the risk register has been updated and additional controls/actions added to: IJB 01/21 – Financial Challenges IJB 04/21 – Set Aside IJB 06/21 – Prescribing IJB 11/21 – Performance IJB 13/21 – Care Homes IJB 14/22 – CAMHS IJB 17/22 – Unscheduled Care 5.5 There are currently two risks rated as Very High on the IJB risk register. IJB 06/21 – Prescribing Activity and Costs IJB 17/22 – Unscheduled Care 5.6 There are eight high rated risks on the IJB risk register. IJB 01/21 - Financial Challenges IJB 04/21 - Notional Set Aside Budget IJB 12/21 - Staff Health & wellbeing IJB 14/22 – CAMHS IJB 15/22 – Cost of Living IJB 16/22 – National Care Service IJB 19/23 – Service sustainability IJB 20/23 – Workforce sustainability 5.7 There are a number of high/very high rated operational risks that have been identified as having or potentially having an impact on IJB objectives and/or delivery of services and these are highlighted below. No Risk Risk Rating Lead Organisation/Area 1882 Acute Sector Bed Capacity - availability of acute beds due to delays experienced for onwards movement of patients 'fit for Very High NHSL Corporate 2
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transfer' to care homes, those requiring care at home, exacerbated by rising cases of Covid and high demand 2085 Capacity within NHSL to respond to ongoing challenges due to Covid 19 and associated variants Very High NHSL Corporate 1379 Delayed Discharge Performance and Impact High NHSL Corporate 1984 Impact From Stepping Down Non-Urgent Services High NHSL Corporate 1832 Compliance with the Health & Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill: Clinical Workforce due to issues of availability, recruitment and retention. High NHSL Corporate 1710 Public Protection: There is a risk that NHSL could fail to identify harm to any vulnerable person, child or adult, or prevent harm to others resulting from the complexities of opportunity lost due to the current reprioritising of services in response to COVID- 19. High NHSL Corporate 659 Failure to deal effectively with major emergency Very High NHSL Corporate 2039 Staff Fatigue, Resilience, Wellbeing & Safety – Effects of prolonged Covid response is adversely impacting on staff, increasing staff absence and consequently reducing workforce capacity. Very High NHSL Corporate 1992 Continuous Covid Response & impact on routine PH Screening & surveillance programmes High NHSL Corporate 1587 Sustainability of the two-site model for the Out-of-Hours Service Very High NHSL Corporate 2004 Potential Impact on patients resulting from disruption of day to day clinical care in response to Covid pandemic Very High NHSL Corporate 1989 Ability to maintain a workforce commensurate with the need to suppress Covid, deliver Vaccination Programme, Recover & Remobilise Very High NHSL Corporate 2014 Recovery of Performance 2021/22 Very High NHSL Corporate 2086 Sustaining GP Services Very High NHSL Corporate 3
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NLC RIA0000446 Unable to deliver services due to funding issues Very High NLC - Social Care/Social Work NLC RIA0000448 Availability of workforce to deliver services within legislative and regulatory compliance requirements. High NLC – Social Care/Social Work NLC RIA0000449 Information & Data Protection – non-compliance with information governance legislation, standards and processes and data security and inability to retrieve relevant data with deadlines High NLC – Social Care/Social Work NLC RIA0000450 Health & Safety of staff in SW & partnership companies – failure to ensure the health safety and welfare at work of the service, employees, partners and provider agencies High NLC – Social Care/Social Work NLC RIA0000453 Supplier failure or services not provided to required standard. Insufficient number of providers. High NLC – Social Care/Social Work NLC RIA0000457 Inadequate supervision, governance and monitoring across professional workforce High NLC – Social Work/Social care NLC RIA0000458 IT system not fit for purpose High NLC – Social Work/Social care NLC RIA0000459 Integration – there is a risk that services and not integrated effectively thus impacting on improving the outcomes for individuals receiving care and support High NLC – Social Work/Social care NLC RIA0000460 Performance & planning – increasing expectations and changing performance demands will result in a failure to provide performance information internal, external and including S Govt, High NLC – Social Work/Social care NLC RIS0000414 Community alarm and assistive technology – unable to continue to support people with a community alarm system and develop use of assistive technology Very High NLC – Social Work/Social care NLC RIS0000415 Mental Health Officers – Failure to comply with legal obligations High NLC – Social Work/Social care NLC RIS0000417 Communications strategies and engagement plans – Inadequate strategies not aligned with strategic objectives High NLC – Social Work/Social care 4
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NLC RIS000419 Non- compliance with Information Governance & Data Protection High NLC – Social Work/Social care NLC RIS000426 Analogue to digital transition & ability to provide a working community alarm service High NLC – Social Work/Social care 6. CONCLUSIONS 6.1 The IJB currently has 17 risks identified on its IJB risk register with 10 risks rated as high or very high. 6.2 Risks identified by H&SC NL as potentially impacting on IJB business are highlighted in the report. 7. IMPLICATIONS 7.1 NATIONAL OUTCOMES N/A 7.2 ASSOCIATED MEASURE(S) N/A 7.3 FINANCIAL This paper has been reviewed by Finance: Yes No N/A Financial risks are identified in the risk register. 7.4 RISK ASSESSMENT/RISK MANAGEMENT This report sets out the IJB risk register and risk assurance process for the IJB 7.5 PEOPLE N/A 7.6 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Stakeholders are represented at the IJB and the IJB PFA Committee and can contribute to approval and amendments to the IJB risk register. 7.6 INEQUALITIES & FAIRER SCOTLAND DUTY EQIA Completed & Fairer Scotland Impact Assessment Form Completed: Yes No N/A 8. BACKGROUND PAPER None 5
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9. APPENDICES IJB Risk Register Appendix 1 CHIEF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER (or Depute) Members seeking further information about any aspect of this report, please contact Stacey Anderson on telephone number 07976801913. 6
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Appendix 1 North Lanarkshire Integrated Joint Board Risk Register (Accurate as 22nd March 2023) IJB ID Category Opened Date Description of Risk Risk level (initial) Mitigating Controls Risk level (Current) Risk level (Target) Risk Owner Risk Register Lead Assurance Source Review Date Closed Date IJB02. 21 Financial Reputational 01/04/2021 Ineffective Governance Arrangements There is a risk that the IJB is unable to prevent and detect fraud and corruption within services because of inadequate governance arrangements and inadequate internal control systems which could lead to financial and reputational damage. LOW CONTROLS 1. Fraud awareness e‐learning. 2. National Fraud initiative. 3. Locality/SW Enablement Groups. 4. Segregation of duties in relation to authorising and processing direct payments. 5 Whistle blowing policies. 6. Procurement processes and standing orders. 7. Oversight via NLC Audit and Scrutiny Panel and NHSL Audit Committee. 8. Effective governance arrangements are in place and subject to internal and external audit review. 9. IJB and IJB PFA meetings established ensuring effective oversight of financial performance. 10. The IJB does not maintain its own policies relating to the prevention and detection of fraud and error but instead depends on those in place at its partner bodies. . The IJB has a Code of Conduct in place to which members subscribe and the Members’ Registers of Interests are publicly available on the IJB’s website. ACTIONS 1. Continue to raise fraud awareness through team briefings. 2. Annual planned Procurement and Standing Financial Instructions presentations. 3. Annual review of Code of Conduct 4. Review of how Members' Decleration of Interests are collated and reviewed. 5. IJB to request Fraud prevention and detection reports from both partners for oversight at the IJB PFA. LOW LOW Ross M cGuffie M arie M oy SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 31.03.24 Previously IJB6. Reviewed and updated on March 2023. Previously IJB2, IJB7, IJB10 and IJB12. HIGH M EDIUM M arie M oy M arie M oy SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 31.05.23 HIGHIJB.01/ 21 Financial Strategic 01/04/2021 Financial Challenges There are a range of financial challenges which will impact on the IJB's ability to deliver the Strategic Commissioning Plan intentions within the financial envelope available. These include: 1. The absence of a unique IJB financial settlement from the Scottish Government. 2. The IJB is dependent on funding from both partners. 3. Late Scottish Government financial settlement. 4. Budget reductions due to insufficient Scottish Government financial settlements and/or partner contributions. 5. New Scottish Government policy commitments e.g. Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. 6. Demographic growth. 7. Competing service priorities. 8. Conflicting partner efficiency savings programmes which adversely impact on the HSCP's ability to deliver services. 9. In‐year cost pressures emerging due to the underachievement of planned savings, pandemics and other emerging risks which may lead to an overspend. 10. Each partner may be unable to maintain their financial contributions to the IJB in future years which would impact on frontline health and social care services. 11. The agreed transformational plans and service redesigns are not implemented in full and in line with the original implementation plan and/or do not secure the intended improvement outcomes in both performance standards and financial efficiency targets. 12. Future savings targets will continue to be challenging and are likely to impact on essential core services. 13. The IJB Financial Plan cannot be adhered to and budget recovery plans fail to achieve financial balance for both partners. 14. The impact of the pandemic on the financial sustainability of external providers in particular social care providers. 15. The financial implications of the impact of the pandemic on the workforce e.g. increase in sickness absence, early retirement requests and recruitment challenges. The above factors would lead to a failure to achieve the desired strategic aims and would also impact on service delivery. CONTROLS 1. IJB PFA Committee. 2. IJB Chief Officer is a member of each partner's key decision‐making forums. 3. Effective joint working between Chief Financial Officer and both Council and NHS Finance Departments. 4. Regular budget meetings with Chief Executives and Directors of Finance. 5. Regular HSCP budget monitoring meetings across Senior Leadership Team. 6. The IJB Financial Plan 2023/2024 has been agreed and is being reviewed regularly. 7. IJB medium term financial plan 2023‐25 and reserves strategy 2023‐24 approved at March 23 IJB 8. Capacity plans in place to maximise efficiency. 9. IJB Integration Scheme setting out the budget recovery processes. 10. IJB Financial Regulations and financial procedures. 11. Consultation and involvement with key stakeholders including service users and carers. 12. Prescribing Quality and Efficiency Programme, SWEG, ARG and Home Support monitoring groups are in place. 13. Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and ongoing move towards preventative and anticipatory approaches. 13. Strategic Planning Group, Locality engagement sessions and Partnership Boards. 14. Effective and ongoing service user engagement, staff consultation and Trade Union liaison at strategic and local levels. 15. Financial sustainability payment arrangements in place to 31 March 2023 to support external social care providers. 16. The Scottish Government announced on 5 October 2021 an additional £300m for winter health and social care pressures. 18. Work is ongoing with both partner organisations to confirm the final 2023/24 budget. Once complete, a new risk will be created to reflect the final 2023/24 financial plan. ACTIONS 1. Annual budget setting processes within each of the partners. 2. HSCP participating in NHSL Sustainability and Value process 3. Partnership will also be connected to new national whole system groups around budget Report Prepared by Stacey Anderson on behalf of the Chief Officer 7
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Appendix 1 North Lanarkshire Integrated Joint Board Risk Register (Accurate as 22nd March 2023) IJB ID Category Opened Date Description of Risk Risk level (initial) Mitigating Controls Risk level (Current) Risk level (Target) Risk Owner Risk Register Lead Assurance Source Review Date Closed Date IJB04. 21 Financial Strategic 01/04/2021 Notional Set‐Aside Budget There is a risk that resources will not be transferred from Acute Services to the HSCP in line with the shift in the balance of care from residential and acute settings to community based alternatives as expected in terms of the notional set‐aside concept. This includes the ongoing development of locality pathways to support maintaining people at home e.g. transitional care models. VERY HIGH CONTROLS 1.There is complete transparency and ongoing dialogue between the IJB and the Health Board on the challenges associated with the implementation of the notional set‐aside concept. 2. Bed modelling and capacity planning arrangements are in place. 3. Effective working relationships between both partners and the IJB have been established. 4. Since the inception of the IJB, an agreement is in place whereby the NHSL Health Board will manage the overspend or underspend across the notional set‐aside budget. This arrangement continues to be in place for 2022/23 ACTIONS 1.The Chief Officer and the Chief Financial Officer continue to raise this concern at a national level. 2. Discussions ongoing with NHSL Director of Finance around unscheduled care spend in 2023/24 and potential carry forward from 22/23 budget HIGH M EDIUM Ross M cGuffie M arie M oy SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 31.05.23 IJB05. 21 Financial Strategic 01/04/2021 Hosted Services There is a risk of dispute between the North Lanarkshire IJB and the South Lanarkshire IJB in respect of the financial allocations underpinning the Hosted Services particularly as a result of the budget changes linked to the implementation of devolved locality models. This could impact on the ability of each IJB to achieve its commissioning intentions and may also have an adverse impact on service users across Lanarkshire. VERY HIGH CONTROLS 1. North and South IJBs aim to co‐operate to ensure a pan‐Lanarkshire approach is achieved across all hosted services. 2. Financial and budgetary controls. 3. Performance reports on service delivery. 4. The Hosted Services principles in respect of the management of the overspends and underspends are agreed for each financial year. M EDIUM M EDIUM Ross M cGuffie M arie M oy SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 30.06.23 IJB06. 21 Financial Operational 01/04/2021 Prescribing Activity and Costs The cost of prescribing is growing due to issues in supply chains driving increased wholesaler cost of medicines, advance treatment developments resulting in the need for more expensive medications, aging population and increase in patients requiring regular medication. Medication availability has been impacted following the EU withdrawal the UK 's membership of the common regulatory bodies and EU agencies, such as the European Medicines Agency, (EMA), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Atomic Energy Community. The risk is that this could impact on the availability of medicines, healthcare techniques and technology and in respect of the supply of medicines and medical devices, additional checks are now required at ports in the UK and the EEA before goods, including medical products, can cross the border. New customs checks are required when moving medicines between the EEA and the UK. M edium CONTROLS 1.. Prescribing Quality and Efficiency Programme. 2. Prescribing Management Board functions and membership. 3. Deputy Lead Pharmacist supporting HSCP Senior Leadership Team. 4. Locality Pharmacist input. 5. Earmarked reserve established to address prescribing costs. 6. Regular HSCP monitoring. In respect of the regulation of medicines and medical devices, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) became the UK’s sovereign regulator. 7. The new trade deal contains specific clauses that mean both the UK and EEA states formally recognise each other’s good practice in medicine manufacturing. 8. To reduce the risk of divergence from the EU rules, there are three interrelated factors; the technical annexes of the new trade deal, the Northern Ireland protocol and the UK Internal Market Act. 9. The effectiveness of the Border Operating Model to import and export goods to and from the EEA, which was being implemented in stages from 2020 to minimise any risk of disruption, is still being assessed. The risk of border delays is still evident. Other measures were also implemented specifically to mitigate the risk of supplies of medicines and medical devices being disrupted. In August 2020 the UK government instructed medicine suppliers to maintain a stockpile equivalent to six weeks’ supply though the first three months of 2021. In addition, the Department of Transport has secured additional freight capacity to bring medicines into the country via other routes. ACTIONS 1. Review of Locality Prescribing Action Groups. 2. Prescribing part of NHSL Sustainability and Value structures 3. Continuation of Scriptswitch. VERY HIGH LOW Ross M cGuffie M arie M oy SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 31.03.23 Previously IJB11. IJB07. 21 Financial Strategic 01/04/2021 Third and Voluntary Sector There is a risk that Third Sector organisations in North Lanarkshire are vulnerable because of the lack of certainty in respect of long‐term funding security. This uncertainty has the potential to lead to service instability, recruitment and retention challenges and an increasing reliance on statutory services. HIGH CONTROLS 1. Third Sector Interface represented on key strategic groups. 2. Community capacity building and carer support infrastructure embedded across North Lanarkshire. 3. Community capacity building is regularly reviewed. 4. Maximising funding opportunities for the third and voluntary sector will continue to be progressed. ACTIONS 1.The annual HSCP funding which is directed to the third sector is recurring funding. Funding will be confirmed each year in line with the agreement of the IJB Financial Plan and subject to the Scottish Government financial settlements for future years. LOW LOW Ross M cGuffie M arie M oy SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 31.12.23 Previously IJB16. Report Prepared by Stacey Anderson on behalf of the Chief Officer 8
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Appendix 1 North Lanarkshire Integrated Joint Board Risk Register (Accurate as 22nd March 2023) IJB ID Category Opened Date Description of Risk Risk level (initial) Mitigating Controls Risk level (Current) Risk level (Target) Risk Owner Risk Register Lead Assurance Source Review Date Closed Date IJB.10. 21 Financial Strategic 01/04/2021 Ineffective Governance Arrangements Due To the Covid‐19 Pandemic 1. There is a risk that the intensity of the required response to Covid‐19 could result in a failure of governance impacting on the effectiveness of the IJB decision‐making, IJB directions to partners and IJB oversight of operational service delivery. Routine governance processes could be overwhelmed. 2. New or amended Covid‐19 legislation and Scottish and UK Government guidance may not be adopted effectively and timeously. 3. There is no / limited public access to IJB and PFA meetings during the period of the pandemic, in line with Public Health advice. 4. Ineffective information governance controls could lead to data breaches and an impact on the General Data Protection Regulations. 5. Communications with employees, patients and service users may be ineffective. 6. There will require to be changes to the working environment including remote working and working from home. 7. There is a reduced ability to protect the wellbeing of employees, patients and service users. 8. There may be adverse media coverage locally, a loss of public confidence and reputational damage. M EDIUM CONTROLS 1. National Networks are established which are providing the framework to support a national approach where appropriate. 2. Public Health advice and support is in place. 3. Increased numbers of agile workers and increased number of laptops/tablets. 4. Continued working from home arrangements supported by the roll out of MS Teams / Zooms. Regular updates on the guidance for the use of MS Teams / Zoom Meetings is circulated. A blended approach to home/work‐based working is being developed going forward. 5. Risk registers are in place for the IJB and each partner. Each partner has a specific HSCP Covid‐19 Risk Register in place. 6. The IJB and both partners aim to comply with the European Working Time Directive (WTD) and minimise the risk of all staff working beyond 48 hours per week, in particular front‐line service delivery. As a result of the withdrawal from the European Union, the WTD ceased to apply to the United Kingdom at the end of the transition period (31 December 2020). However, the UK's Working Time Regulations which implement the EU Working Time Directive will continue to apply unless and until amended by UK law. ACTIONS 1. Staff health and well being is a key priority for both partners and all key stakeholders. The commitment to staff health and well being is being actively promoted through all available forums. M EDIUM LOW Ross M cGuffie M arie M oy SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 30.06.23 IJB.11 21 Performance 30/07/2021 Oversight of Performance Activity There is a risk that the IJB is not provided with adequate or sufficient performance information to enable it to discharge its scrutiny and oversight role; make informed decisions and recommend remedial actions to address any performance concerns. LOW CONTROLS 1. Regular (quarterly) reports on the IJB performance framework, providing updates on areas for improvement, remedial actions (and timescales) and updates on performance issues previously reported. 2. Chief Executive Performance Review arrangements. 3. Hosted Services Performance Review arrangements. 4. Sector/Locality Performance Review arrangements. ACTIONS 1. Request detailed topic based performance reports on specific areas of concern e.g. CAMHS & Psychological Therapies. 2. Face to face Q3 performance reviews taking place throughout May 23 with sectors/units low LOW Ross M cGuffie M orag Dendy SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 31.12.23 IJB.12. 21 Performance 30/08/2021 Staff Health & Wellbeing There is a risk to the delivery of the Strategic Commissioning Plan as a result of sustained pressures on staff availability due to additional pressures associated with Covid 19, current sickness abscence levels and potential for further staff redeployment due to winter planning contingency arrangements. medium Controls 1. Strategic Staff Health & Wellbeing Committee established reporting to NLC & NHSL corporate management teams. 2. Range of support services available both nationally and locally e.g Occupational Health, Spiritual care, Psychological Services, national wellbeing hub (www.PRoMIS.scot.uk). 3. Rest & Recuperation areas identified. 4. Peer Support Networks established 5. Well established Occupational Health supports available to support staff sickness. Actions 1. Short Life Working Group for wellbeing with targeted approach for immediate actions including Staff Health & Wellbeing Champions, access to online supports, access to Occupational Health Services, helpline established and dedicated resource identified for wellbeing officers to be recruited. 2. Funding recieved by Scottish Government specificaly targeting staff well being programmes and supports. Local plans for use of funding being developed. 3. Managers supporting & encouraging staff to take planned leave/use full leave allocation 4. Audits of adherence to sickness absence policy being undertaken HIGH low Ross M cGuffie Ross M cGuffie SLT, IJB PFA, IJB, SC&CG, AH&SC 31.05.23 IJB.13. 2021 Performance 30.08.21 Care Homes Inability of care homes to sustain service due to staffing or Covid outbreaks resulting in closure to new placements. This may increase delayed discharge numbers putting additional pressure on acute site capacity and impacting on recovery. The financial support for social care providers during the Covid‐19 pandemic is being reviewed. Payments in respect of under‐occupancy in care homes were extended to 31 October 2021. High Controls 1. Establishment of Care Home Assurance Team. 2. Escalation Process in place. 3. National protocol to support discharge of Covid 19 patients in place. Actions 1. Public Health teams providing guidance on infection control. 2. Care Home assurance team undertaking support visits to all care homes & action plans in place for each care home. 3. Staff and visitor testing in place. 4. All care homes advised to use PPE in line with national addendum. 5. Development day on 12th May 23 to agree structures and approach for year ahead medium medium Ross M cGuffie Trudi M arshall IJB, PF&A, SLT, SC&SC, A H &SC 31.12.21 Report Prepared by Stacey Anderson on behalf of the Chief Officer 9
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Appendix 1 North Lanarkshire Integrated Joint Board Risk Register (Accurate as 22nd March 2023) IJB ID Category Opened Date Description of Risk Risk level (initial) Mitigating Controls Risk level (Current) Risk level (Target) Risk Owner Risk Register Lead Assurance Source Review Date Closed Date IJB.14. 2022 Strategic & Performance 30.04.22 CAMHS ‐ There is a risk that the CAMHS service cannot meet the increasing clinical demands due to a significantly high number of cumulative staff vacancies for both clinical and non‐clinical posts and challenges recruiting to new posts identified through the national recovery and renewal fund. This is impacting on community, in‐ patient and out‐ patient care with the potential to adversely affect response time to referrals; longer waiting times; poorer outcomes; delays in redesign and reputation of the IJB. Very High Controls ‐ 1. Prioritisation of referrals; all referrals 1vetted daily with urgent referrals prioritised 2. Commenced programme of work and implementation of a more structured partnership approach through Choices & Partnership Approach (CAPA) service model, with tier 1 & 2 referred through 3rd sector and interfacing with North & South Education Departments 3. Secured significant national investment to fully implement new service model 4. Active review of skill mix to utilise medical staff only when required for highly complex patients 5. Vacancy gap analysis with active recruitment commenced. Expected to have recruited 75% of gap by end of May 2023 6. Continuous review and validation of the waiting list Action 1. Incremental implementation of the new service model 2. CAPA appointments begin on 1st May 2023 3. Refurbishment of North Lanarkshire facilities commences early summer 2023 High medium Ross M cGuffie M orag Dendy IJB,PF&A, SLT 31.05.23 IJB.15. 2022 Strategic & Performance 05.09.22 Cost of Living There is a risk that the IJB's Strategic Commissioning Plan will be unable to be delivered or not have the desired impact due to the cost of living rises being faced by residents across North Lanarkshire, leading to a further widening of the inequality gap, reduced quality of life and increased health and social care demand due to individuals and families having insufficient funds to support basic requirements such as food and heating. High CONTROLS 1. NLC Silver command group stood up focused on cost of living 2. NHSL commenced review through CMT 3. Population Health Committee to review activity around cost of living ACTIONS 1. Survey of NLC hybrid workers to see if home working remains financially viable 2. Business case being developed to expand 'support for people' arrangements used in pandemic to support resident access to welfare rights and other supports 3. 3% increase in individual budgets to support service users to maintain current levels of supports at higher cost 4. Recommendation from adult social work, care and wellbeing committee to review all charges to service users and wider cost of living supports that could be offered 5. SW Committee approval sought for cost of living contract increases in May 2023 High M edium Ross M cGuffie Ross M cGuffie SLT, IJB 31.05.23 IJB.16. 2022 Strategic 05.09.22 National Care Service There is a risk that the ongoing work around a National Care Service could destabilise current service delivery due to significant change activity, time demands around the co‐design process, staff uncertainty and partner organisations having to focus inwardly due to the impact of change leading to an impact on the ability to deliver the significant ongoing change programmes already approved by the IJB and the Strategic Commissioning Plan for 2023‐26. High CONTROLS 1. NLC establishing NCS working groups 2. Key HSCP leads involved in national developments 3. Ongoing progress updates to IJB and IJB PFA ACTIONS 1. IJB response submitted on proposed Bill 2. Strong partnership links into working groups at Chief Officers, Chief Finance Officers and Social Work Scotland groups High Low Diane Fraser Ross M cGuffie SLT, IJB PFA, IJB, ASW C&W B 31.05.23 IJB.17. 2022 Strategic & Performance 05.09.22 Unscheduled Care There is a risk that we cannot sustain whole system patient flow through peak winter pressures due to increased front door demand; hospital workforce capacity; delays in onward movement of patients due to care home capacity/outbreaks and care at home capacity; and community health and social care workforce capacity leading to reduced ability to meet 'routine' and increasing bed demand for more unwell patients, deteriorating delayed discharge performance and an inability to recover services. Very High CONTROLS 1. Care Home Assurance Group and associated supports for care homes through liaison service, IPC advice and support, risk assessment for onward movement of patients etc 2. Care at Home Assurance group and associated activity to try to support and sustain independent sector provision 3. NHS CMT and Covid response group oversight of performance 4. Daily PDD meetings to review every planned supported discharge and delayed discharge 5. Operation Flow now underway to ensure whole system approach to unscheduled care/delayed discharge challenges ACTIONS 1. Expansion of Home Support service 2. Roll out of Home Assessment Teams across all 6 Localities by Feb 3. New CSW roles in District Nursing teams to proactively support Care Managed patients 4. Additional Nursing capacity in District Nursing Teams 5. Expansion of Equpiment and Adaptation Service to support rapid access in community 6. Expansion of H@H service (hours of provision as well as moving to support discharges as well as admission prevention) 7. Expansion of Integrated Rehabilitation Teams in all six Localities to support rehab in the community and reduce long‐term service demand 8. 5 Task and Finish groups now established to roll out the key actions agreed through the Operation Flow programme (Phase 2 to be completed by Sept 23) Very High M edium Ross M cGuffie Ross M cGuffie SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 28.02.23 Report Prepared by Stacey Anderson on behalf of the Chief Officer 10
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Appendix 1 North Lanarkshire Integrated Joint Board Risk Register (Accurate as 22nd March 2023) IJB ID Category Opened Date Description of Risk Risk level (initial) Mitigating Controls Risk level (Current) Risk level (Target) Risk Owner Risk Register Lead Assurance Source Review Date Closed Date IJB.18. 2022 Strategic and Performance 05.09.22 Community Alarms There is a risk that the community alarm system will be destabilised due to the national change from analogue to digital telephony by 2025, leading to community alarm users not getting a response when required. High CONTROLS 1. Working group established to coordinate all activity 2. Oversight through Home Support Programme Board 3. Reporting to Adult Social Work, Care and Wellbeing Committee 4. Reporting to IJB ACTIONS 1. NLC Committee approval to purchase 1000 digital alarms so the service can support any imminent changes over to digital in individual areas 2. NLC part of SG once for Scotland procurement process for a new digital alarm receiving centre 3. Communication out to all community alarm service users 4. Instructions issued to all community alarm service users on how to do test calls to ensure alarms are operational 5. Engagement with telecommunication suppliers to ensure sight of roll out plans across NL M edium Low Diane Fraser Ross M cGuffie SLT, IJB PFA, IJB, ASW C&W B 30.06.23 IJB.19. 2023 Performance 27/02/2023 Service Sustanability Due to competing service priorties and workforce/ operational and finacial challenges there is a risk that the IJB will be unable to implement the strategic plan/commision plan . Failure to achieve the desired strategic aims of the IJB poses a risk on operational service delivery and the achievement of financial balance and patient safety High Controls 1. IJB PFA Committee. 2. IJB Chief Officer is a member of each partner's key decision‐making forums. 3. Effective joint working between Chief Financial Officer and both Council and NHS Finance Departments. 4. Regular budget meetings with Chief Executives and Directors of Finance. 5. Regular HSCP budget monitoring meetings across Senior Leadership Team. 6. The IJB Financial Plan is regulary reviewed and agreed. 7. Capacity plans in place to maximise efficiency. 8. Consultation and involvement with key stakeholders including service users and carers. 9. Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and ongoing move towards preventative and anticipatory approaches. 10. Strategic Planning Group, Locality engagement sessions and Partnership Boards. 11. Effective and ongoing service user engagement, staff consultation and Trade Union liaison at strategic and local levels. Actions 1. Sustainability plans to be reviewed regulalry 2. Re‐introduction of scruity panels 3. Improve linkage across all risk registers (tiers 1 to 3, council and NHS) to help ensure areas of concern are identified and reviewed regularly. 4. Review of reporting process into IJB to ensure contionus review of services/ service developments. High Low Ross McGuffie Ross McGuffie SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 31.05.23 IJB.20. 2023 Workforce Sustanability It is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit to particular roles across Health and Social Care. Gaps in the workforce can result in reduction of service provsion, increase in staff workload and inability to deliver the strategic plan. Following EU withdrawl there is no longer the free movement of labour between the UK and EEA countries. All workers arriving from the EEA and non‐EEA countries are subject to the same immigration rules. The new points‐based immigration system makes exceptions for the majority of health care professionals with an NHS job offer and for qualified social workers via a new fast‐track visa route, known as the Health and Care Worker Visa. There are however no exceptions made for other social care roles, such as care workers. The Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive is an EU‐wide directive that allows professional regulators in all member states to automatically recognise professional qualifications. The UK government has decided to continue recognising qualifications gained in the EEA for at least two years after the transition period ends. This however is not a reciprocal and there is no guarantee that qualifications gained in the UK will be accepted by professional regulators in EEA nations. High CONTROLS 1. All successful Health and Care Worker Visa applicants are exempt from the Immigration Health Surcharge, a one‐off charge levied against arriving migrant workers as part of the visa application process. The system has been designed to make international recruitment into health and social care roles more straightforward for employers and employees alike. These changes to immigration rules are in law as part of the Immigration and Social Security Co‐ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020. As such, from 1 January 2021, they apply to all workers arriving to work in the NHS or adult social care. All workers from EEA nations who are already resident in the UK had until 30 June 2021 to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme which will guarantee their right to work in the UK indefinitely. 2. In respect of the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, professional regulatory bodies are working with the UK government to review future registration requirements for those with qualifications gained in the EEA and decide what they will be from January 2023. 3. Development of the Care Academy 4. Dedicated HR support identified in NHSL and NLC to support key priority areas of recruitment such as Mental Health and Home Support ACTIONS 1. Annual workforce plan being prepared 2. NHSL programme underway to support international recruitment 3. On the day recruitment events being trialled in Home Support 4. Use of university status being explored following positive gains in Podiatry and Psychological Therapies recruitment High Medium Ross McGuffie Ross McGuffie SLT, IJB PFA, IJB 31.05.23 Report Prepared by Stacey Anderson on behalf of the Chief Officer 11