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The Health and Social Care Directorate

Health and Social Care Budget Proposals 2014-2017 12 January 2013 Alison Comley Strategic Director – Health and Social Care. The Health and Social Care Directorate. 3 elements to the directorate Care management – social care assessments

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The Health and Social Care Directorate

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  1. Health and Social CareBudget Proposals 2014-201712 January 2013Alison ComleyStrategic Director – Health and Social Care

  2. The Health and Social Care Directorate 3 elementsto the directorate • Care management – social care assessments • Care services – we directly provide eg day services, intermediate care • Commissioning – services we commission eg residential care Part of new People Directorate in January • All of our work directly impacts on older and disabled people

  3. Summary of Savings Proposals for Health and Social Care 2014 – 2017 • The council will need to make savings of around £90M over the next three years • Current budget for H&SC is £121m • Proposed savings for Health and Social Care of £6.5m, made up of • Discretionary spend £1.8m • Statutory spend £4.7m • In addition to Change programme already in train delivering £1.9m

  4. Impacts on specific equalities groups Key Proposals • Reduction in Supported Housing budget for physically and sensory impaired people and older people • Development of 0-25 service • Review the use of School Road – 7 respite beds Impact: • Significant change for older & disabled people in the level of housing related support provided • Joining with Children and Young People’s Services (People Directorate)should provide improved transition for young disabled people into adulthood • Potential change in respite provision for families who currently use service

  5. Proposals which will improve quality of life Key Proposals • Expand Shared Lives Programme • Expand Community Supported Accommodation • Increase use of Direct Payments Impact: • Enabling people to live independently, and outside of residential settings • Expanding on successful work that we are already doing

  6. Reductions in funding Key Proposals • Reduction in VCS funding • Cease specialist floating support for older people Impact: • Some of funded VCS organisations work with specific equalities groups • Floating support still available, but not specific to older people’s needs

  7. Re-commissioning our services for better value Key Proposals • Re-commission Housing Related Support • Residential and Nursing Placements Impact: • More people living in their own accommodation with support • Greater supply of accommodation and services locally • Better value for money

  8. Thanks for listening. Any questions?

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