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NHS Lanarkshire Winter Plan 2009/10

NHS Lanarkshire Winter Plan 2009/10. Joint working with Social Work Departments – Built upon previous close working arrangements North Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Council. NHS Lanarkshire Winter Plan 2009/10. Generic Monthly meetings in preparing plan

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NHS Lanarkshire Winter Plan 2009/10

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  1. NHS Lanarkshire Winter Plan 2009/10 • Joint working with Social Work Departments – Built upon previous close working arrangements • North Lanarkshire Council • South Lanarkshire Council

  2. NHS LanarkshireWinter Plan 2009/10 Generic • Monthly meetings in preparing plan • Fortnightly meetings in monitoring/flagging up issues • Daily conference calls which Social Work Department could join as required • Agreed contacts for escalation of issues • Additional funding for SWD activity – e.g. care home placements, additional PH cover • Access to aids/equipment

  3. NHS LanarkshireWinter Plan 2009/10 South Lanarkshire • Reablement team working from Hairmyres (HCSWs) • Routinely 15-20 patients • 30% reduction in home care package • Social Work staff in Public Holidays Christmas and New Year • Impact Christmas low • Impact New Year good

  4. NHS LanarkshireWinter Plan 2009/10 North Lanarkshire • Intermediate Care Beds – residential homes • Social Work staff in Public Holidays • Accepting NHS assessments for direct access to home care.

  5. NHS LanarkshireWinter Plan 2010/11 Issues • 2 x 4 day periods • Potential shut down of services 24/12 to 5/1 (11days) • Financial constraints in all sectors

  6. Challenges for Winter 2010/11 • Confirmation of Service Availability • Assessment Capability • Home Care Packages • Care Home Places • AWI • Calculation of Impact • Escalation of any perceived difficulty – early November • Joint NHSL/SWD CE/ED sign off of plans? • Challenges for Winter 2011/12

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