Meeting documents

To consider the report.

The Council noted the report.

The Council received and noted a report by Scrutiny for Adults and Health Committee, which was presented by Cllr Hazel Prior-Sankey, Chair of the Committee. The report covered the work of the Committee since July and Cllr Prior-Sankey thanked her Vice Chair, Cllr Healey, and other members of the Committee and all those who continued to work across the care sector and NHS on behalf of Somerset residents. Cllr Huxtable, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, stated his appreciation to Cllr Prior-Sankey and her Committee for all their work

Councillor Jane Lock noted the disappointing performance in relation to discharge from Hospital to either domiciliary care or residential Care. It was recorded that these are very challenging times and Somerset was in line with other similar Authorities this did not make it acceptable. Councillor David Huxtable made the point that with Hospital at Opal 4 (the highest alert) there are still more challenges to manage this winter.

The Council noted the report.