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Current Issues
Current Work Programme
On 15th October 2008 (10am Shire Hall Warwick) the Committee with be holding a special meeting to look at the Government's consultation on the long term future funding of the care and support system ('case for change').
Other issues in the pipeline include joint reviews with the Health OSC on mental health and falls prevention, a joint review with Children Young People and Families OSC on the transitional arrangements for autistic young people to adult social care services, a joint review with Coventry City Council on joint health and social care commissioning, and building robust arrangements with the new Warwickshire Local Involvement Network (LINK).
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What has Scrutiny Achieved (In 2007/08)
2007-08 was a busy year for the committee.
2007-08 Annual Report
October 2007 saw the completion and publication of our report into dementia care for older people. We agreed an action plan to respond to the recommendations in the report at our 13th February 2008 meeting.
Dementia Care Report
November 2007 saw the publication of our report 'Independence through Outcomes' - a review of home care in Warwickshire. Cabinet endorsed the recommendations of this report at its meeting on 6th December 2007. We agreed an action plan to respond to these recommendations at our 5th March 2008 meeting.
Independence Through Outcomes Report
In November 2007 we also reviewed progress on the recommendations we made in respect of older people and residential care. We were pleased to see the progress being made by a number of new developments e.g. Care Ambassador Scheme to promote social care as a profession to young people, the community pharmacists scheme to provide care homes with 10 or more beds with improved support in medication management, various initiatives to improve nutrition, meals and mealtimes.
Update Report on Older People and Residential Care
Original Older People and Residential Care Report
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