Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services regarding the Adult Social Care Duty System and the pathway for professional and public enquiries and referrals into Adult Social Care.

Members discussed the report, querying the low numbers associated with mental health assessments and access to reablement services for people discharged from A&E. Officers advised that the 15 assessments quoted were carried out by the Approved Mental Health Professional in the Adult Social Care Team and did not include urgent, out of hours, or emergency assessments. With regard to discharges, officers advised that the onus was on the A&E department to contact reablement services, but noted there was a potential for patients to be overlooked.

Members requested the City of London Police be asked for comments regarding the team’s performance and service regarding mental health needs and, in response to a query regarding detox figures for the City, officers reported that public health data was aggregated with the relevant borough that provided the service, although social care figures were monitored by the Corporation.

Members requested the City of London Police be asked for comments regarding the team’s performance and service regarding mental health needs and, in response to a query regarding Delayed Transfers of Care (DTOC) figures for the City, officers reported that any delays due to social care were monitored by the Corporation but delays due to the NHS were reported by the relevant hospitals.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.