Decision details

To extend the existing Technology Enabled Living Reactive Call Monitoring Service and Lone Worker Solution contract

Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Community Wellbeing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The contract extension will enable the Community Commissioning Team and Independent Living Service Team to investigate and evaluate a number of options, including:

• Separating the telecare element from the existing Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) contract, which also ends on 31 March 2025, and amalgamating it into one dedicated Technology Enabled Care (TEC) contract.

• Incorporating any newly evaluated technology enabled care programmes.

• Alternative lone worker solutions can be considered for the out of hours AMHP (Approved Mental Health Professionals) Team.

Contact: Hilary Hall, Corporate Director Community Wellbeing Email: Hilary.Hall@herefordshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 15/02/2024

Date of decision: 14/02/2024

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