Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Service for Older Adults & Community Hospitals, Health and Social Care Partnership

The Committee gave consideration to a report by the Head of Service for Older Adults & Community Hospitals, Health and Social Care Partnership, regarding ongoing issues in relation to Kintyre Care Centre. The report outlined details of recent Care Inspectorate inspections and ongoing monitoring and improvement works being carried out in line with their findings.

Decision

The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee agreed:

1.    to note ongoing monitoring and improvement work with Kintyre Care Centre following an inspection;

2.    to note the quality assurance process for care homes for older adults at this time of Covid-19; and

3.    to note a piece of work for the HSCP to be undertaken to have a clear strategy to commission care placements to agreed standards.

(Reference: Report by Head of Service for Older Adults & Community Hospitals, Health and Social Care Partnership, dated 2 September 2020, submitted)