RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 2 October 2013 be agreed and signed by the Chair.

During the discussion on item 7 (Carers'), Councillor Margaret Mead recorded that she was a member of the Whitgift Foundation.

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RESOLVED that the allocation of items between Part A and Part B of the agenda be confirmed.

Steve Peddie, Head of Commissioning Older People and Long Term Conditions, Adult Care Commissioning and Sharon Houlden, Head of Assessment and Case Management, Personal Support, presented the report. Although the report was slightly out of date, as it relates to 2012/13, it nevertheless raised the awareness of an increase in dementia diagnosis, especially within the black and ethnic minority communities. The presentation and report highlighted the impact this is having on both the NHS and carers and what attempts are being made at addressing this impact to the community. An Asset Based Community (ABC) aimed at reducing the use of drugs, together with use of both voluntary and community groups, who will also be able to identify carers' needs is being adopted. Also highlighted was ‘The Commissioning Priorities', which included home based care and support and end of life care. It was reported that there is still a need to improve the transition to a home, if this is requested to enable reablement, homecare and support, alongside extra care housing, which is the bridge between being in the community or in care.

The Panel asked a number of questions in including clarification of paragraph 5 (3.1.4.3) of the report, the distinction between extra care and personal care, concern about isolation of an ageing population and about personalisation, and multiple occupancy in the north of the Borough.

The Panel thanked Steve Peddie and Sharon Houlden for this presentation. Steve Peddie was asked to e-mail the replies to the questions raised by the Panel for which he needs to further investigate and agreed to confirm the statistics in paragraph 3.1.4.3.

RESOLVED That the report be received.
 

Steve Peddie presented the report and highlighted is the work that has been done in conjunction with the Carers' Hub. During the discussion it was suggested that the Panel members may want to visit the Carers' Hub.The Carers' Hub offers support to all carers some of these were not previously registered.

The Panel discussed Social Enterprises and resources. IT: the Care Bill: Register of Carers and ways of reaching unknown carers. It is the case that G.P.s are encouraged to pass on the details of ‘unknown' carers, which is the multi-disciplinary team's approach to encourage and set up this pattern.

The Panel thanked Steve Peddie for the report.

RESOLVED That the report be noted.

The Chair withdrew this paper, saying that it will be brought back later on in the agenda under dates of future meetings.

The date of future meeting was noted as
• 23 April 2014 at 5.00pm.

The Panel RESOLVED that the following reports will be on the agenda for the next meeting in April 2014:
• Care and Support Bill - Croydon's approach to implementation
• Update: The Personalisation Agenda
• Better Care Fund: Work Streams
• Mental Health Strategy

Was moved and seconded and RESOLVED: that the Press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or proceedings to be conducted, that there will be disclosure of confidential or exempt information falling within paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.

SUMMARY of proceedings of exempt part B proceedings (Section 100C(2) LGA 1972 requires a summary to be provided without disclosing the exempt information where in consequence of exclusion of parts of the minutes which display exempt information the minutes of the meeting would not be intelligible as a record
 

The Panel considered a report that gave information regarding those care homes currently being monitored through the serious concern protocol and supported by the Care Support Team. A serious concern may be linked to a poor CQC report or due to a serious incident(s) occurring within the establishment.

RESOLVED That the Panel note the report.