Issue - meetings

Shona McFarlane, Director of Health and Wellbeing, to report

Further to Minute No. 64 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 4^th September 2013, consideration was given to a report presented by the Director of Health and Wellbeing describing the progress being made by Senior Management, Residential Managers and Human Resources Business Partner in line with recommendations from the Scrutiny Review of the Council’s residential homes. The report included details of progress with the proposed restructure of the homes and service, in accordance with the budget savings and proposals for 2013/2014.

Reference was made to the following salient issues:-

-          value for money, the use of limited resources and the requirement for financial savings; Members noted that the recruitment of staff was continuing and there had also been issues relating to the level of staff sickness absence;

-          efficiencies made in respect of specific budgets (eg: revised procurement for the food budget, facilitating individual choice of meals from a wider-ranging menu);

-          the quality of care services being provided.

Resolved:- That the report be received and its contents noted.