Agenda item

8.1

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Adult Health and Social Care.

The report detailed how a digital strategy for adult health & social care, to inform and contribute to the whole organisation’s digital strategy, was necessary.

It would provide a framework for decisions on use of digital technology in adult health and social care going forward, and a plan to best optimise it as part of the Council’s new operating model.

8.2

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

1.    Approve the digital strategy for adult health & social care, and confirm it aligns with the Committee’s strategic direction; and

2.    Request that the Director of Adult Health and Social Care bring a six-monthly report noting update and progress made with implementation of the strategy to Committee.

8.3

Reasons for Decision

8.3.1

An approved Adult Health & Social Care Digital Strategy will enable us to articulate a vision and direction of travel in terms of our use of digital technology to support the new operating model. In turn, this will help us to:

·       Provide greater accountability and transparency about how we intend to use digital technology.

·       Align with partners to deliver a system wide approach.

·       Maximise opportunities to develop further activity to improve the use of digital technology in alignment with our aspirations and goals.

·       Ensure the needs and requirements of Adult Social Care (clients, carers, partners and staff) are reflected in any future corporate Digital Strategy.

8.3.2

An approved Adult Health & Social Care Digital Strategy Delivery plan will allow us to track progress towards delivering the strategy – even when the delivery of specific elements may be part of other projects or carried out as “business as usual”.

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

8.4.1

No Adult Health & Social Care Digital Strategy – we could choose not to have a digital strategy for Adult Health & Social Care. However this would result in a less coherent approach to our use of digital technology, particularly in the absence of a corporate Digital Strategy.

8.4.2

A different delivery plan – the attached delivery plan is intended as an “umbrella” for the individual elements which contribute to it. The constituent pieces of work will be progressed in different ways, with some of them resulting in their own future reports to the Committee. Some of these will also appear as constituents of the operating model delivery plan. However, it was felt that there is value in providing a specific digital technology focussed view of delivery.

8.1

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Adult Health and Social Care.

The report detailed how a digital strategy for adult health & social care, to inform and contribute to the whole organisation’s digital strategy, was necessary.

It would provide a framework for decisions on use of digital technology in adult health and social care going forward, and a plan to best optimise it as part of the Council’s new operating model.

8.2

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

1.    Approve the digital strategy for adult health & social care, and confirm it aligns with the Committee’s strategic direction; and

2.    Request that the Director of Adult Health and Social Care bring a six-monthly report noting update and progress made with implementation of the strategy to Committee.

8.3

Reasons for Decision

8.3.1

An approved Adult Health & Social Care Digital Strategy will enable us to articulate a vision and direction of travel in terms of our use of digital technology to support the new operating model. In turn, this will help us to:

·       Provide greater accountability and transparency about how we intend to use digital technology.

·       Align with partners to deliver a system wide approach.

·       Maximise opportunities to develop further activity to improve the use of digital technology in alignment with our aspirations and goals.

·       Ensure the needs and requirements of Adult Social Care (clients, carers, partners and staff) are reflected in any future corporate Digital Strategy.

8.3.2

An approved Adult Health & Social Care Digital Strategy Delivery plan will allow us to track progress towards delivering the strategy – even when the delivery of specific elements may be part of other projects or carried out as “business as usual”.

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

8.4.1

No Adult Health & Social Care Digital Strategy – we could choose not to have a digital strategy for Adult Health & Social Care. However this would result in a less coherent approach to our use of digital technology, particularly in the absence of a corporate Digital Strategy.

8.4.2

A different delivery plan – the attached delivery plan is intended as an “umbrella” for the individual elements which contribute to it. The constituent pieces of work will be progressed in different ways, with some of them resulting in their own future reports to the Committee. Some of these will also appear as constituents of the operating model delivery plan. However, it was felt that there is value in providing a specific digital technology focussed view of delivery.