Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Executive Member, Social Care

Item

Date 3 October 2002

Outcome of Best Value Review of Mental Health Residential, Nursing and Accommodation with Support service.

Report of the Chief Officer

Contact: Review Team Leader Graham Collingridge , ext 7277

1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

1.2 That the outcomes of the Best Value Review of Mental Health Residential, Nursing and Accommodation with Support service, which has been led by the Social Care Policy Review Committee, are implemented as recommended in the attached standard summary document and detailed in the Improvement Plan.

1.3 That the following comments made by the Policy Review Committee are taken into account:

    · ??

    (Note to Author: if there are any issues covered in the minuted PRC resolutions and not contained in the summary template, consider whether they should be drawn to the Executive Member's attention at this point. If there are none, then delete this paragraph.)

1.4 That the following items which have budgetary implications are considered within the budget planning cycle:

    · None

2 Reason

2.1 The Best Value review is contained in the current five year review programme. Implementation of the recommended improvements will contribute to the successful fulfilment of that programme.

2.2 Future progress with the improvement plan will be monitored annually by the Social Care Policy Review Committee and reported to the public and auditors through the Best Value Performance Plan. The Best Value Performance Plan forms part of the council's policy framework and is also published annually.

3 Other options considered and rejected

3.1 Full details of the options considered by the Social Care Policy Review Committee are contained in the options / outcomes report at its meeting on 31 May 2002. Two Option were considered: Option one recommended minimal change within current resources which would only partly meet objectives, with Option two having a number of components including developing a mixed economy of provision, jointly commissioned and funded with partner agencies, developing community services and reducing demand for residential placements. Option two was accepted.

4 Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or a member or officer consulted

4.1 None known or declared ??

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1 Not applicable

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1 Not applicable

    Section 100D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

    The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

    Records of the Mental Health Best Value review team meetings and working papers of the Best Value Review, held by the Review Team Leader.

    " The ROCC Report, Challenge and Change: Developing a Mental Healthand Housing Strategy for Hampshire County Council Social Services " - 2nd. Edition, February 2002. ( Copies available in the Members Library).

Appendix - Template for reporting in the BV Performance Plan and to Members

It is most important that the summary is written in a way that a lay person or member of the public can understand. Better still make it interesting!

Headings

Description of what is wanted

Name:

Full name of the service under review - If necessary an alternative version of the name to make sense to the general public.

Purpose:

A brief description of the purpose of the service which should reflect:

    · how the review has challenged whether this function should be carried out at all

    · the County Council's role in carrying out the function, including the statutory basis for the service

    · if the review has led to a change in emphasis / focus which has affected the overall aims and objectives of the service.

Current performance

A paragraph about how well the service is performing at present. Be honest - say if performance needs to improve! Include highlights from:

· General performance information: key strengths and areas for improvement

· Comparisons with other organisations, indicating competitiveness through cost and quality measures

· Position in respect of national Performance Indicators, including achievement of nationally set standards or targets

· Success or otherwise in achieving goals and targets

· Awards or other accreditation

· Results of consultation, including user satisfaction information

· Current cost of service

Proposed improvements and how they will be achieved

· Key outcomes from the review:

· Remember to phrase this in terms that report the outcomes from a user or general public perspective.

· Extract those that are interesting or important: they should be sufficiently specific to be meaningful but not so minor, they are insignificant.

· Select targets for future performance. Relate these to the measures of current performance. In particular, you should highlight those where performance needs to improve.

· State the options that were considered to improve the service and give an explanation of the agreed outcomes, with key actions to deliver them.

· Identify efficiency gains and how these have been used to the benefit of the service.

Conclusion

A summary statement which identifies whether Best Value is currently being achieved and how the proposed improvements will deliver Best Value in cost / efficiency / quality terms.

Examples:

    · poor performance in area X will be addressed by action Y and deliver Best Value in 1 year.

    · Good overall performance already delivers value for money, which will be improved by X