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Adult Social Care Demand for Services Task and Finish Group

 

 

Meeting: 28/07/2025 - Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee (Item 70)

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To determine whether to form a task and finish group to conduct an appreciative inquiry into adult social care demand in Herefordshire.

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Minutes:

The committee considered draft terms of reference for a Task and Finish Group to examine rising demand for adult social care. The Scrutiny Statutory Officer presented the item.

 

The principal points of the discussion are summarised below: 

 

  1. Demand pressures continue to rise due to demographic change and increasing complexity of need.

 

  1. The group would comprise up to seven councillors (non-Cabinet) and report back with findings and recommendations. 

 

  1. It was noted that a request would be sent out to all members of the council to join the group. 

 

Resolved

 

That:

 

a)    The committee agree to form a task and finish group according to the terms of reference attached as Appendix 1.