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With the concurrence of the Chairman under Section 100 (B) (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972, this matter was included on the agenda to ensure that the Cabinet gives timely consideration to the procurement of an IT system for Nursing Care Homes.

1 Summary


The following decisions are sought:

1.1 That the recommendation of the Executive Member for Social Care to proceed with the procurement of an appropriate IT system for Nursing Care Homes be accepted

1.2 That the procurement of an IT system for Nursing Care Homes be approved

2 Reason(s)

2.1 The Nursing Care Investment Strategy Programme Board has commissioned 10 nursing homes to be built in Hampshire, to provide 500 beds aimed at improving the speed at which NHS patients can be returned to the community. IT for Nursing homes will provide substantial benefits to the Social Services Department including its requirement to conform to Clinical Governance Standards as prescribed by The Care Homes Regulations 2001 and the Care Standards Act 2000. The total cost of the scheme can be contained within the Social Services Revenue and Capital budget.

2.2 These decisions support four of the Aims of the Corporate Strategy: Aim 1 (Maximising Life Opportunities by assisting timely delivery of caring services); Aim 2 (Stewardship of the Environment by minimising the use of paper within the service); Aim 5 (Improving Services) by improving the productivity of staff; and Aim 6 (Developing Councillors and Staff by enabling staff with the appropriate systems and resources in delivering appropriate services).

3 Other options considered and rejected

3.1 A paper-based solution has been rejected as inappropriate and insufficient fit to purpose.

3.2 Implementation of a enhancement to SWIFT was considered and rejected as too complex and expensive..

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

None

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

None

6 Reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent

N/A.

Approved by: _______________________________

Date of decision: _____________________________