Appendix 2 - Strategic Objectives Risk
Argyll and Bute Council · 29 January 2025
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Appendix 2 Argyll & Bute HSCP - Strategic Objectives & Risk Management Strategic Objective Key Risks to Objective Strategic Risk Register Reference Reduce the number of avoidable hospital emergency admissions & minimise the time that people are delayed in hospital Insufficient staffing within care at home services 11 and 13 Insufficient capacity within residential care services 7 Demographic change increasing demand 4 and 21 Lack of resourcing and staff for preventative services including AHP 1, 11 and 13 Delays to progressing required adaptations work by RSLs due to financial constraints 6 and 1 Lack of staffing to conduct necessary assessments, set up and commission care packages 11 and 13 Support people to live fulfilling lives in their own homes for as long as possible The risks relating to this objective include all of the above As above Reducing capacity of the 3rd sector to provide support and social / cultural opportunities for vulnerable people 8 and 6 Increasing poverty 21 Institute a continuous quality improvement management process across the functions delegated to the partnership Lack of staffing resources 11 and 13 Lack of capacity to transform and improve services 1, 5 and 16 Focus on financial sustainability increasingly removing space for development of improvement ideas 1 and 5 Staff do not have access to appropriate training and development opportunities or do not participate 18 and 19 Keep the Promise Increasing demand from most vulnerable children due to impact of lockdowns and wider social change 21 Lack of financial resource, resulting in increasing policy costs becoming unaffordable 1 and 10 Lack of staffing 11 and 13 Support unpaid carers to reduce the impact of their caring role on their own health and well being Lack of financial support for carers services 1 Lack of sustainability within 3rd sector 6 and 8 increasing numbers of carers becoming incapable of providing support 4 lack of capacity to provide respite services due to lack of sustainable options 6,7 and 8 Promote Health and Wellbeing across our communities and age groups Staffing and resourcing of public health and engagement function 1,4,10 and 12 Support staff to continuously improve the information, support and care they deliver Vacancies and lack of staffing resulting in limited capacity for training and development of services 11,13,18,19 Lack of capital finance to support digital and systems improvement 1 and 7 Efficiently and Effectively mange all resources to deliver best value Financial sustainability challenge increasing at a faster rate than ability to improve 1,5 and 13 Policy and legal imperatives constraining ability to operate within resourcing 10 and 1