To review the better care fund 2018/19 quarter two and three national performance report, as per the requirements of the programme.

The head of partnerships and integration reported on the better care fund 2018/19 quarter two and three national performance report and drew attention to the following matters:

a.         Due to the national submission deadlines, the quarterly reports had been submitted and the board was invited to note the completed data.

b.         The report reflected national conditions and metrics, and the requirement to implement the High Impact Change Model for Managing Transfers of Care. 

c.         The board was advised that Delayed Transfers of Care had been peer reviewed recently and there were key programmes in place to support the system, including the implementation of a trusted assessor model, appointment of an integrated discharge lead, and an integrated discharge team function.

In response to a question, the director for children and families explained that the forecast in the ‘Section 75 Agreement Finance Summary 2018/19’ for ‘Total Pool 4 – Children’s Services’ related to children with complex needs and any underspend would be returned to the agencies that contributed to the pooled fund.

Resolved: That

(a)      the better care fund quarter two and three performance reports, as submitted to NHS England, be noted; and

(b)     there were no further actions that the board wished to recommend to secure improvement in efficiency or performance at this time.