Decision details

The Director of Communications & Interim Head of Democratic Services  referred Members to the report before them which provided Cabinet Members with the conclusions and recommendations of the Health & Wellbeing Scrutiny Working Group which conducted a review in relation to the provision of EMI nursing beds across the County Borough.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Community Services & Welsh Language thanked the Committee for its work and agreed to attend the next meeting of the Committee to provide a formal Cabinet response.

It was RESOLVED:

1.    To note the review undertaken by the Health & Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee attached as Appendix 1 of this report.

2.    In principle to each of the recommendations outlined below, subject to further consideration by the Cabinet Portfolio holder for this area, following which a detailed response is provided to the relevant Scrutiny Committee:-

     I.        That Scrutiny continue to monitor delayed transfers of care performance,     and in particular issues relating to the availability of EMI nursing care home provision ;

    II.        That Cabinet ensure the recommendations in the Cwm Taf Market Position Statement are being delivered in particular those aimed at the more specialised provision and need for more provision linked to complex care i.e. dementia and nursing dementia.