Decision details
Discharge to Assess (D2A) - Block Purchase of Home Care October 2022
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Community Wellbeing
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The demand for the Discharge to Access (D2A)
home care provision continues to be high and the council needs to
extend the two fixed term, existing block contracts for a further
250 hours per week for each contract (500 hours in total).
Due to the late nature of confirmation from the Integrated Care
Board (ICB) and lack of commissioning staff this has given little
time to secure alternative provision.
Approval is sought for a 12 week period to ensure continuity of the
current arrangements to support timely hospital discharge, continue
to assist in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and the current
pressures on the health and social care system. This will ensure
the capacity and availability of home care and support to enable
timely hospital discharge of people who are medically fit to return
home.
Contact: Hilary Hall, Corporate Director Community Wellbeing Email: Hilary.Hall@herefordshire.gov.uk.
Publication date: 06/10/2022
Date of decision: 06/10/2022
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