Decision details

Approval of New Technology Enabled Care Contract Extension and Strategy

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Decision:

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APPROVAL OF TECHNOLOGY ENABLED CARE CONTRACT EXTENSION AND STRATEGY

 

11.1

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Adult Health and Social Care, presented by Paul Higginbottom, Service Manager – Commissioning seeking approval of a technology enabled care market shaping statement and highlighting the importance of ensuring the continuity of the Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Monitoring Services, part of the TEC service collaboration with City Wide Care Alarms across Sheffield, by extending the current contract.

 

 

 

 

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:-

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Noted the 12-month extension to the current Technology Enabled Care Monitoring Service contract as outlined in the report, authorised by the Director of Adult Health and Social Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Approved the Technology Enabled Care Market Position Statement as a key indicator to the market of the Council’s intentions

 

 

 

 

 

11.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

 

 

11.3.1

The current contract for TEC Monitoring Services is due to expire 4 September 2023.  There are presently 8190 connections to the service throughout the city, the contract extension enables the continued delivery of Call Monitoring Services. 

 

 

 

 

 

11.3.2

TEC enables older people to continue to live independently in their own homes and enables delivery of the Adult Social Care Strategy and Transformation Programme.  This is a key concept/principle of the service in reducing the admissions to hospital and residential care.

 

 

 

 

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

 

 

11.4.1

The service aims to explore the potential benefits of wider connectivity for TEC services linked to key service areas, such as our Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service. There is also the opportunity to explore links with external services such as NHS 111.

 

 

 

 

11.4.2

The future option for the delivery of TEC Monitoring Services inhouse will be explored, being mindful of the potential operating costs both from staffing terms and conditions and the capital and revenue implications of the necessary investment in a TEC monitoring system platform. 

 

 

 

 

11.4.3

The is also the option to explore the development of a regional South Yorkshire TEC Monitoring Services Hub, as part of the new Integrated Care System (ICS) bringing together the full range of TEC from a health and social care perspective, such as Telehealth, Tele-Medicine, Assistive Technology and Telecare.

 

 

Report author: Paul Higginbottom

Publication date: 29/11/2022

Date of decision: 16/11/2022

Decided at meeting: 16/11/2022 - Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee

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