Issue - meetings

To consider the report that seeks agreement to an extension of the Step Down Service Partnership Agreement for a further 12 months from April 2022.

Recommendation:

To agree an extension of the Step Down Service Partnership Agreement for a further 12 months from April 2022.

Report to follow.

The Committee considered a report from Marta Imig Strategic Lead, Housing that sought agreement for officers to ask the North Surrey Health Alliance to continue to commission the Step Down Service and Partnership Agreement for a further 12 months from April 2022.

Karen advised that this service was introduced during COVID and was a partnership between Spelthorne Borough Council, A2Dominoin, Elmbridge Borough Council, Runnymede Borough Council, The Whitely Homes Trust and Woking Borough Council with Spelthorne Borough Council being the lead authority.

The scheme was designed to help patients leave hospital and go into short term accommodation for a maximum of six weeks. Here they would receive some additional support on discharge prior to moving into their own accommodation which would free up hospital beds. This service could also be used for residents needing additional help to prevent hospital admission. It was anticipated that by the end of the year 50-60 residents would have benefited from this service and the average stay in the ‘step down’ accommodation had been 38 days.

The Committee resolved that officers can ask the North West Surrey Health Alliance to continue to commission the Step Down Service and Partnership Agreement for a further 12 months from April 2022.