Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that Mrs Woodcock would discuss the content of the annual report with the Head of Commercial and Procurement to determine if any additional data could be included which the Committee would find of benefit;

(ii)       to note the Bon Accord Care Business Plan Annual Report;

(iii)      to agree the overall performance has contributed to a successful year for Bon Accord Care and, notes amongst other achievements, that: 

·     Care Inspectorate grades continue to increase.

·     they have excellent performance regarding hospital discharges;

·     service delivery is now much more outcomes focused and person-led, giving service users more choice and control over their support

·     there is greater emphasis on early intervention initiatives to keep service users as independent as possible

·     the financial savings target was exceeded, and the organisation has achieved positive results against key performance indicators

·     they have maintained the Gold Award for NHS Healthy Working Lives; and

(iv)           to note the critical role that Bon Accord Care has played in the City’s response to Covid-19, by providing invaluable support to the most vulnerable people in Aberdeen, and agree that the Committee Convener writes on behalf of the Council to the Chair of the Board of Bon Accord Care and the Managing Director of Bon Accord Care thanking the organisation for all their efforts.

With reference to article 7 of the minute of its meeting of 21 November 2019, the Committee had before it a report by the Head of Commercial and Procurement which presented the Bon Accord Care annual review report covering financial year 2019/20 in order to provide Committee with an overview of performance of service delivery.

Mrs Woodcock and Mr Gardiner, Bon Accord Care, were in attendance and answered questions from Members.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee notes the Bon Accord Care ALEO Annual Report appended to the report for the Council’s interests.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that Mrs Woodcock would discuss the content of the annual report with the Head of Commercial and Procurement to determine if any additional data could be included which the Committee would find of benefit;

(ii)       to note the Bon Accord Care Business Plan Annual Report;

(iii)      to agree the overall performance had contributed to a successful year for Bon Accord Care and, noted amongst other achievements, that: 

·     Care Inspectorate grades continued to increase.

·     they had excellent performance regarding hospital discharges;

·     service delivery was now much more outcomes focused and person-led, giving service users more choice and control over their support

·     there was greater emphasis on early intervention initiatives to keep service users as independent as possible

·     the financial savings target was exceeded, and the organisation had achieved positive results against key performance indicators

·     they had maintained the Gold Award for NHS Healthy Working Lives; and

(iv)           to note the critical role that Bon Accord Care has played in the City’s response to Covid-19, by providing invaluable support to the most vulnerable people in Aberdeen, and agree that the Committee Convener writes on behalf of the Council to the Chair of the Board of Bon Accord Care and the Managing Director of Bon Accord Care thanking the organisation for all their efforts.