Dundee City Health & Social Care Integration Joint Board - 27/03/2024

At a SPECIAL MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD held remotely on 27th March, 2024.

 

Present:-

 

Members

Role

 

Beth HAMILTON (Chairperson)

Nominated by Health Board (Non-Executive Member)

Ken LYNN (Vice Chairperson)

Nominated by Dundee City Council (Elected Member)

Dorothy MCHUGH

Nominated by Dundee City Council (Elected Member)

Donald McPHERSON

Nominated by Health Board (Non-Executive Member)

Sam RIDDELL

Nominated by Health Board (Non-Executive Member)

Dave BERRY

Acting Chief Officer

Christina COOPER

Third Sector Representative

Suzie FLOWER

Registered Nurse

Liz GOSS

Service User residing in the area

Christine JONES

Acting Chief Finance Officer

Jim McFARLANE

Trade Union Representative

Martyn SLOAN

Person providing unpaid care in the area of the local authority

 

Non-members in attendance at request of Chief Officer:-

 

 

Jenny HILL

Dundee Health and Social Care partnership

Diane McCULLOCH

Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership

Kathryn SHARP

Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership

Angie SMITH

Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership

 

Beth HAMILTON, Chairperson, in the Chair.

 

I APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of:-

 

Members

Role

 

Emma Fletcher

Director of Public Health

Vicky Irons

Chief Officer

Glyn Lloyd

Chief Social Work Officer

Raymond Marshall

Staff partnership Representative

Dr Sanjay Pillai

Registered Medical Practitioner (not providing primary medical services)

Dr David Shaw

Clinical Director

Siobhan Tolland

Nominated by Dundee City Council (Elected Member)

Dr David Wilson

NHS Tayside (Registered Medical Practitioner (whose name is included in the list of primary medical performers)

 

II DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

III MEMBERSHIP APPOINTMENTS

 

(a) CHAIRPERSON AND NHS NON-EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

 

It was reported that NHS Tayside had advised that the following membership had been agreed:

 

Up to 1st April, 2024:

Beth Hamilton (Chairperson)

Donald McPherson

Sam Riddell

Proxy: Jenny Alexander

 

From 1st April, 2024 until 30th April, 2024:

Beth Hamilton (Chairperson)

David Cheape

Vacancy

Proxy: Andrew Thomson

 

From 1st May, 2024:

Bob Benson (Chairperson)

David Cheape

Beth Hamilton

Proxy: Andrew Thomson

 

The Integration Joint Board noted the position.

 

(b) NON-VOTING MEMBERS

 

It was reported that at the meeting of Tayside NHS Board held on 29th February, 2024 it was agreed that Dr Sanjay Pillai would replace Dr James Cotton as the registered medical practitioner (not providing primary care medical services) from this date.

 

The Integration Joint Board noted the position.

 

IV DUNDEE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD PROPOSED BUDGET 2024/2025

 

There was submitted Report No DIJB10-2024 by the Chief Finance Officer advising Dundee Integration Joint Board of the implications of the proposed delegated budget for 2024/2025 from Dundee City Council and indicative budget from Tayside NHS Board and to seek approval for the range of investments and expenditure proposed to set a balanced budget for Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership for 2024/2025.

 

The Integration Joint Board agreed:-

 

(i) to note the implications of the proposed delegated budget to Dundee Integration Joint Board from Dundee City Council and indicative delegated budget from Tayside NHS Board for 2024/2025 as set out in sections 4.2 and 4.4 of the report;

 

(ii) to accept the delegated budget proposed by Dundee City Council as set out in section 4.4 and Table 3 within the report;

 

(iii) to instruct the Chief Finance Officer to report back to the IJB following receipt of formal notification from Tayside NHS Board of the budget offer with associated recommendations including any implications of the finalisation of lead partner budgets on the IJBs net budget position;

 

(iv) to note the range of estimated cost pressures and funding uplifts anticipated to impact on the IJBs 2024/2025 delegated budget (as at Appendix 1 of the report);

 

 

(vi) to approve an uplift to staff pay element of Adult Social Care Providers Contract Value to enable the increased hourly wage payment to staff providing direct care with effect from April 2024, with all other externally contracted service payments remaining at 2023/2024 levels (as detailed in 4.6.2 of the report);

 

(vii) to approve the budget savings and financial support from reserves as outlined in Appendix 2 to the report; and

 

(viii) to remit the Chief Officer to issue directions as set out in Section 8 of the report.

 

Following questions and answers the Integration Joint Board further agreed:-

 

(ix) to commend the delivery of a balanced budget;

 

(x) to note that the transformation programme would be escalated over the course of this year;

 

(xi) to note that Jim McFarlane would pass on any specific instances in relation to terms and conditions issues with contractors to Jenny Hill to follow up if required;

 

(xii) that the Acting Chief Officer would consider with the Management Team the possibility of bringing a report to a future IJB meeting on social care commissioning;

 

(xiii) to note the good quality of the Integrated Impact Assessment which may be shared as an exemplar;

 

(xiv) to acknowledge the commitment of the workforce who were working within financial constraints.

 

V MEETINGS OF THE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD 2024 ATTENDANCES

 

There was submitted a copy of the Attendance Return DIJB11-2024 for meetings of the Integration Joint Board held to date over 2024.

 

The Integration Joint Board agreed to note the position as outlined.

 

VI VALEDICTORY

 

The Chair, on behalf of the Integration Joint Board, paid tribute to Diane McCulloch, Head of Health and Community Care/Chief Social Work Officer upon her retiral, expressed thanks for her commitment and support and wished her well for the future.

 

VII DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 

The Integration Joint Board agreed to note that the next meeting of the Dundee Integration Joint Board would be held remotely on Wednesday, 17th April, 2024 at 10.00am.

 

 

 

 

Beth HAMILTON, Chairperson.