Issue - meetings

NHS Highland – Lorraine Paterson

Lorraine Paterson, Pat Tyrell and Catherine McLoone gave an informative presentation on Reshaping Care for Older People in Argyll and Bute. 

Lorraine advised that this is a national policy launched in 2011 in recognition of some key imperatives which are happening.  There is a considerable change in the population age structure in Argyll and Bute over the next 20years.  Lorraine spoke on how the £4.5billion is spent each year on care of older people and what will happen if we don’t change.  The aims of the policy is to promote healthy ageing, support self care, support communities and unpaid carers, preventative and anticipatory care and more telecare, equipment, adaptations.  The actions in Bute and Cowal are to implement the extended community care team approach, single point of access, lead professional role, virtual ward meeting, daily ECCT ward meetings and development of co-production. 

The Change Fund is a pump priming fund from Scottish Government to support partnerships to make the necessary changes to address the priorities identified, it is available to partnerships over four years, there is a shift in resource from NHS to Council, and from institutional care to Independent and Third Sector organisations.

Catherine McLoone spoke on the integration of Health and Social Care, Getting Community Care Right in Argyll and Bute and what the priorities are for year one of the Change Fund investment and the key principles of the model of care.

Decision

The Group asked questions and noted the information provided.