Integration Joint Board

Date of Meeting: 25th November 2020

Title of Report: Closure of Knapdale Ward-assurance

Presented by: Caroline Cherry

The IJB is asked to: Note the decision from the IJB in March 2020 to close Knapdale Ward to progress the Enhanced Community Dementia Model.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The purpose of this paper is to ensure there is clear oversight and assurance of decision making on the closure of Knapdale Ward, Mid- Argyll.

INTRODUCTION

2.1 Knapdale Ward in mid Argyll was recommended for closure as part of the dementia redesign model.

DETAIL OF REPORT

3.1 The paper outlining the proposal to close the ward was brought to the Board in January 2020 and formal consultation was sought on the closure as part of the development of the Enhanced Community Dementia model.

On the 25th March 2020 at the IJB, the Chief Officer made a statement:

“Prior to consideration of the report, the Chief Officer read out the following statement advising of an operational decision to relocate patients within the Knapdale Ward, Mid Argyll and to designate the ward for potential Covid-19 patients in order that the decision could be separated from the policy decision of the IJB.”

The Chief Officer indicated that as part of the planning of the response to Covid-19 (and after discussion with relatives) the patients and staff in the ward would be moved and the ward would operationally close.

On the 25th March 2020 the Integration Joint Board was asked (as part of the dementia redesign) to:

“Approve the planned closure of Knapdale Ward, Mid Argyll in order to move to implementation planning of the Enhanced Community Dementia Model, noting that this process may take a year or more to implement.”

On the 25th March the Integration Joint Board made the following decisions (taken from the minutes of the meeting 25th March 2020):

Noted the operational decision to designate the Knapdale Ward, Mid Argyll for potential Covid-19 patients.

2. Approved the planned closure of Knapdale Ward, Mid Argyll in order to move to implementation planning of the Enhanced Community Dementia Model, noting that this process may take a year or more to implement.

3. Approved the development of detailed implementation plan by way of a Dementia Steering Group, giving the Board assurance that risks are managed as a result of the process of transition.

4. Noted the feedback from the consultation.

RELEVANT DATA AND INDICATORS

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CONTRIBUTION TO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

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GOVERNANCE IMPLICATIONS

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Financial Impact

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Staff Governance

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Clinical Governance

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PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY

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EQUALITY & DIVERSITY IMPLICATIONS

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GENERAL DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES COMPLIANCE

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RISK ASSESSMENT

Risks should be identified and checked against both operational and strategic risk registers.

PUBLIC & USER INVOLVEMENT & ENGAGEMENT

Full consultation with the public took place between January and March 2020.

CONCLUSIONS

This report has described the decision making oversight into the closure of the Knapdale Ward, mid Argyll.

DIRECTIONS

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Argyll & Bute Council
NHS Highland Health Board
Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland Health Board

REPORT AUTHOR AND CONTACT

Author Name Caroline Cherry, Head of Service.

Email caroline.cherry@argyll-bute.gov.uk