Page 9 - TSAB Board Minutes 20 June 2019

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Action Points Action Owner Deadline
1. Update on recommendations from MBC Partner Assurance ES 25/10/2019
Report

Agenda Item 11 Non Commissioned Services update Presenter: Chair
Following discussion at the April Board meeting partners have provided updates from their organisations
and a copy was circulated for reference. In light of the Whorlton Hall case AB suggested that discussion
on this subject needs to be given priority and that it should be added to the September meeting agenda
to allow for a more substantive discussion to take place.

NHS England have an event taking place on Monday 24 June to look at how assurances on placements
can be gained. The event will include commissioners, providers and the CCG.

Ann Workman advised that regionally work is being done across Cumbria and the North East by the
Health Strategy Group where a number of presentations are taking place. An update can be provided to
Board in September / October and AW will obtain copies of the presentations so that these can be shared.

AMc advised that Whorlton Hall had been an agenda item for discussion by Council Governors. TEWV
had provided public assurances regarding their role and AMc suggested that their input may form an
important part of future discussion.

Members queried if a market of care provision could be created to meet requirements and whether LAs
should be working collaboratively to fund provision, particularly in areas where there is an acknowledged
shortage of provision. Opportunities to access funding that is not allocated solely for adult social care
could be investigated.

Members also acknowledged that the Department for Work and Pensions should not put pressure on the
unemployed to take up work in Care Homes when this may not be an appropriate role for them.
Action Points Action Owner Deadline
1. Non Commissioned services to be added to September BU 27/06/2019
meeting agenda
2. Update and copy of presentations from Health Strategy group AW 23/09/2019
to be provided

Agenda Item 12 Whorlton Hall - Durham Presenter: Chair / All
Discussed under Agenda Item 11.

Agenda Item 13 Any Other Business Presenter: All
Healthwatch
Healthwatch Stockton Reports circulated for information.

Safeguarding Children Partnership
Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Safeguarding Children Partnership (HSSCP) went live at the beginning
of April 2019 and the new partnership arrangements have been published on the new HSSCP website
https://www.hsscp.co.uk/

Interpreters
Information has been circulated from the Manchester area to highlight that gangs are infiltrating interpreter
services as a way to gain access to vulnerable people. BP will forward the information to Simon Walker.

Heroin Assisted Treatment Project
Elizabeth Byrne advised that there has been media interest regarding the Home Office granting approval
for a Heroin assisted treatment project to take place with a number of identified serial perpetrators. The
project is due to commence in the Autumn.

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