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Response to Overview and Scrutiny Recommendations – Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services

Meeting: 06/08/2018 - Cabinet and Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting (during Government Intervention - 18 January 2016 to 23 September 2018) (Item 25)

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Report of the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

 

Cabinet Member:     Councillor Roche

Commissioner:         Ney (in advisory role)

 

Recommendation:-

 

That the response to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Review of Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Services (as set out in Appendix A) be approved.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given a report submitted by the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health which sought approval to respond to the recommendations of the Health Select Commission in its review of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services.

 

It was reported that, following discussions between Members, officers and health partners about current substance misuse service provision, and with a new contract commencing in April 2018, the Health Select Commission (HSC) decided to undertake a short review (Spotlight Review). The purpose of the review was to ensure that the Drug and Alcohol Service, operating within a reduced budget, would provide a quality, safe service under the new contract.

 

The review was undertaken in the autumn of 2017, and a final report was submitted to Council on 23rd May 2018. Under the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure rules, the Cabinet is required to respond to any recommendations made by scrutiny and the report was submitted to meet that requirement.

 

Resolved:-

 

That the response to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Review of Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Services be approved.