250206 - IJB Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 20 March 2025
Back to Integration Joint Board — 20 March 2025 and its agenda
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North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership Minute of Integration Joint Board meeting held on Thursday 6 February 2025 at 10.00 a.m. involving participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine. Present (Physical Participation) Voting Members Joyce White, NHS Ayrshire and Arran (Vice-Chair) Councillor Nairn Angus- McDonald, North Ayrshire Council Councillor Anthea Dickson, North Ayrshire Council Councillor Tom Marshall, North Ayrshire Council Sharon Morrow, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Tom Hopkins, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Professional Advisers Caroline Cameron, Director of Health and Social Care Partnership Darren Fullarton, Associate Nurse Director/ Lead Nurse Sharon Hackney, Lead Allied Health Professional Eleanor Currie, Interim Section 95 Officer Scott Hunter, Chief Social Work Officer Stakeholder Representative Lorna Sim, Staff Representative NHS Ayrshire and Arran Scott Walley, Staff Representative Present (Remote Participation) Voting Members Marc Mazzucco, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Professional Advisers Iain Jamieson, Clinical Director Stakeholder Representative Loretta Galloway, Unity Enterprise Vicky Yuill, Third Sector Representative In Attendance (Physical Participation) Elizabeth Stewart, Head of Service (Children, Families and Justice) Kerry Logan, Head of Service (Health and Community Care) Thelma Bowers, Head of Service (Mental Health) Michelle Sutherland, Partnership Facilitator (Health & Community Care) Lee Ballantyne, Senior Manager (Strategic Planning & Transformation) Karen Andrews, Team Manager (Governance) Hayley Young, Senior Committee Services Officer Claudia Cheung, Digital, Media and Marketing Analyst
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In Attendance (Remote Participation) Raymond Lynch, Senior Manager (Legal Services) Apologies Councillor Margaret Johnson, North Ayrshire Council (Chair) Linda McFarlane, Staff Representative Lynne McNiven, Public Health Representative Aileen Craig, IJB Monitoring Officer 1. Apologies for Absence Apologies for Absence were noted. Caroline Cameron, Director (NAHSCP) advised that Paul Smith has been appointed as the new Carers Representative to the Board. 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 12 December 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. Fees and Charges 2025/26 - Social Care Services Submitted report by Caroline Cameron, Director (NAHSCP) on the proposed charges for provided adult social care services for 2025/26. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Board agreed to (a) approve proposed charges; and (b) remit the report to a meeting of North Ayrshire Council for formal ratification. 6. 2024-25 Month 9 Financial Performance Submitted report by Eleanor Currie, Interim Chief Financial Officer (HSCP) on the Integration Joint Board’s financial performance as at month 9 (December). Appendix A to the report detailed the financial overview of the Partnership position, while
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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 (a) note the overall integrated financial performance report for the financial year 2024-25 and the current overall projected year end overspend of £5.824m, reduced to £4.415m through already identified financial recovery actions; (b) not the progress with delivery of agreed savings; (c) approve the actions being taken to progress financial recovery and a further recovery plan to be presented to the next meeting of the IJB; (d) note the remaining financial risks for 2024-25; and (e) approve the budget reductions set out at section 2.10 of the report. 7. Financial Regulations Submitted report by Eleanor Currie, Interim Section 95 Officer (HSCP) on the updated partnership financial regulations. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. The Board agreed to approve the financial regulations set out at Appendix 1 to the report. 8. Transformation Plan Q3 Progress Update Submitted report by Lee Ballantyne, Senior Manager (Strategic Planning and Transformation) on the Transformation Plan Q3 Progress Update. The Online Tracker was set out at Appendix 1 and the Online Dashboard set out at Appendix 2 to the report. Officers responded to members’ questions on various aspects of the report. Noted. The meeting ended at 11:30am. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home