The Assistant Director of Care and Health introduced the report of the Director of Care and Health which provided a performance update in relation to Adult Social Care and Public Health. The report was designed based on discussion with Members through working group activity in 2020 and 2021.

Attention was drawn to key areas of the report such as care home figures, the number of people supported by the Council in care homes remained at the high level of 1670 people this was believed to largely be due to pressures in the domiciliary care sector and the level of activity in hospitals and the number and speed of discharges. Care home vacancies were adequate for the needs of the population at 12.6%. 

There was a marked reduction in the number of people supported with domiciliary care in their own homes however it was noted that over the last few months, there had been a sustained increase in the numbers and the trajectory was going in the right direction. Officers felt this was due to their investment and support to the sector including the increase of hourly rate to pay carers £11 per hour.

Members requested further information to be added to future reports such as capacity across all types of care not just care homes and detail on the Discharge to Assess beds at Clatterbridge.

In response to a query surrounding care home waiting times, it was outlined that a report was to be brought to the next committee meeting which detailed care home quality improvement.

Resolved – That the content of the report be noted.