Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Community Services

An initial report relating to Integration was presented to full Council on 20 March 2014 and to NHS Highland Board on 1 April 2014. A report providing an update on progress with the Integration of Health and Social Care was considered.

Decision

The Committee noted that:-

(i)            the first meeting of the Shadow Integration Board took place on 10 September 2014 and that Councillor Douglas Philand was appointed Chair and Robin Creelman was appointed Vice-Chair for an initial period of 2 years;

(ii)          the partnership completed the recruitment and selection of a Chief Officer and that Christina West, Acting Operations Manager for Argyll and Bute CHP, would take up post in due course;

(iii)         the Integration Scheme had to be signed off by the Scottish Government before 1  April 2015 and that the partnership planned to submit the Integration Scheme to Scottish Government by 5 January 2015 with the draft Integration Scheme being presented to a special Council meeting on 18 December 2014 and NHS Highland Board prior to submission;

(iv)         initial staff information sessions had been completed across Argyll and Bute attended by 470 staff; and

(v)           sessions were currently being finalised to hold community events during December 2014.

(Report by Executive Director – Community Services dated 11 December 2014, submitted)