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The Assistant Director of Care and Health presented the report, which provided Members with a performance update, further to input from Members regarding the design and content and covered the Quarter 3 period of October-December 2022.

Members were informed that overall, people accessing services had increased to 8,664 which was reflected by pressure in the system. Care Home placements were noted as higher at 1,856, which had been a consistent feature over the past 6-12 months. Domiciliary care was highlighted, with a light increase month on month. It was noted that this was a challenging part of the sector. Careers in domiciliary care were being promoted. Another area of note was Assistive technology, with the total number of people accessing these services increasing to 4,405 people. 

Queries were raised regarding bed occupancy, which was at 89% and if there was any correlation between length of hospital stays, especially over 21 days. It was confirmed that whilst there are some patients who stay in hospital awaiting care packages, intermediate care beds are expected to be at  high occupancy at all times.

Members requested that ‘good news stories’ be considered to make domiciliary care a desirable career. Also discussed was the ‘no criteria to reside’ classification as well pressure on services including patients waiting in Hospital for care services. A query was also raised regarding the response time for Home First.

Resolved – that the report be noted.