The Assistant Director for Care and Health and Commissioning for People introduced the report of the Director of Care and Health, which provided a performance report in relation to Adult Social Care and Health, designed based on discussions with Members through working group activity in 2020 and 2021.

Updates were provided on a wide range of performance indicators, including care home occupancy with 3,500 beds available and a 16.4% vacancy rate which had reduced slightly due to activity in hospital discharges, and an update was provided on direct payments and supported living with an increase in people living in Extra Care Housing including the Poppyfields development nearing full occupancy. At the previous meeting the Committee requested data in relation to local NHS performance, where it was reported that the 4 hour Accident & Emergency target had been met in 65.8% of cases and that people awaiting treatment in surgery remained high due to the national backlog, with 28,567 people in Wirral awaiting surgery.

Members felt that the extension of community provision such as extra care housing would support hospitals to be able to discharge more patients effectively. The issues in relation to staffing for domiciliary care were highlighted and the impact of long-term stays in hospital or discharge to care homes in terms of deconditioning were highlighted.

Resolved – That the report be noted.