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2018/19 Quarter 1 Wirral Plan and Health and Care Performance

Meeting: 12/09/2018 - Adult Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 22)

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Minutes:

Mr Jason Oxley, Assistant Director Health and Care introduced the report of the Director for Care and Health (DASS) that provided the 2018/19 Quarter 1 (April – June 2018) performance report for the Wirral Plan pledges under the remit of the Adult Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The report, which was included as Appendix 1, provided a description of the progress in Quarter 1 as well as providing available data in relation to a range of outcome indicators and supporting measures. 

 

The report also included further performance information that had been requested by Members to enable effective scrutiny. Detailed graphics / information on the Adult Social Care and Health Performance Overview were also included as an appendix to the report.

 

Mr Oxley informed that the report had been further developed following Member feedback and included key performance data covering the areas of health and social care.

 

Members were apprised of the key performance areas since the last report to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, particularly in relation to the following:

 

·  The employment rate for people over 50 had reached its highest rate since the plan began (38.4%). Work continued to explore ways to promote employment opportunities in later life.

 

·  The latest figures showed that healthy life expectancy for males had increased to 61.4 up from 61.1. However in the same period healthy life expectancy for females had decreased from 61.7 to 60.3. Further analysis was being undertaken to determine the factors involved.

 

·  The Employment rate aged 16-64 Equality Act core or Work Limiting Disabled measure had increased to its highest since the plan began at 47.5% up from 44.1% last quarter. This was an increase of 10% since the start of the plan. Wirral was closing the gap on the North West (49.5%) and National average (53.9%) which both remained static this quarter.

 

·  In Quarter 1 23 more disabled people were in receipt of personal budgets; 616 adults (compared to 605 last Quarter. Being in receipt of personal budgets allowed people more choice and control over their lives and the support they received.

 

·  Wirral Metropolitan College's Supported Internship Programme had now successfully supported 30 people with a Learning Disability into full time employment.

 

·  In Quarter 1 there had been an increase in domestic abuse cases referred to the Family Safety Unit; 276 cases, compared to 238 in the previous Quarter. A seasonal spike in referrals from around May as weather conditions improve can be a catalyst for increased alcohol consumption, and the number of cases dealt with by the MARAC had also increased as a result of this, and Wirral MARAC case rates are higher than similar force and national benchmarks.

 

Members thanked Mr Oxley for his report, and asked if further information be provided on the definitions of healthy life expectancy vs life expectancy?

 

Resolved – That the report be noted.