Agenda item

6.1

Jennie Milner from the Better Care Fund attended the meeting and gave the presentation.

6.2

The presentation looked at:

·       Priorities

·       2019 Better Care Fund Plan

·       2019/2020 Budget

·       Performance Indicators

·       Making a Difference

·       Successes and Challenges

6.3

The priorities included urgent care, people keeping well, active support and recovery, ongoing care, mental health, independent living (equipment) and Capital.

6.4

Greg Fell said that the Better Care Fund was well led and well executed, patient experience was also important.

6.5

David Warwicker felt that the Better Care Fund was moving towards a situation where frontline care staff did not have to ask if a patient required health or social care which was a broadly shared goal.

6.6

The Chair thanked the team for all their hard work.

6.7

AGREED that the Better Care Fund Update be noted.