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National Care Service consultation - East Renfrewshire councillors call for health and social care to remain 'locally-led'
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East Renfrewshire councillors call for health and social care to remain 'locally-led'

By Drew Sandelands Local Democracy Reporter

FUNDING granted to councils for health and social care needs to be increased and services should remain “locally-led,” East Renfrewshire councillors believe.

A National Care Service consultation was launched by the Scottish Government in August, following an independent review of adult social care.

East Renfrewshire has now drafted a response, which raises concerns about some of the proposed changes.

It welcomes more funding for health and social care, but believes giving the money to councils will bring improvements “more quickly and effectively.”

The draft has been put together following a cross-party meeting last month, and councillors will be asked to approve the response when they meet on Wednesday.

If agreed, East Renfrewshire Council will tell the government that it believes the best health and social care services need local leadership and democratic accountability underpinned by “coherent” national policy.

They should have a “relentless focus” on improving, a “well-trained, supported and valued” workforce and a “realistic and sustainable” funding model according to the council draft response.

A National Care Service would cover social care services currently delegated by the council to the area’s integration joint board — a partnership between the council and the NHS.

It is proposed that the joint board would become a community health and social care board, which would be funded directly by the Scottish Government.

East Renfrewshire would welcome care being seen “as an investment in society, not a burden” but believes there is “nothing inherent to a nationally centralised governance model that will improve local outcomes in and of itself”.

“The council believes that there is a risk that a national approach may result in ‘levelling down’ in areas such as East Renfrewshire rather than ‘levelling up’ areas where there has not been the same successful integration, leadership, partnership working and ability to deliver positive outcomes.”

The draft also notes that “significant structural change will cost time and money and consume a great deal of senior leadership and management time”.

It adds increasing funding to councils and health and social care partnerships for social care will improve the situation more quickly and effectively.”

Unnecessary institutional changes “that divert attention away from clients and service improvement” should be avoided, the council is expected to say.

The draft response said: “The provision of services within the health and social care remit is not done in isolation.

“It touches a broad gamut of services including: education; housing; justice; and employability which involves complex partnership working, relationships and interdependencies across multiple public, private and third sector bodies.

“The council believes social care is an area which cannot be centralised into simplicity.”

The draft response states it is “not clear how the proposed governance arrangements would improve outcomes”.

It said: “Instead, we believe a strong national framework with local flexibility is the best approach and that funding for local authorities to improve and deliver services, within set national parameters, is increased rather than removed.”

An approved response will be submitted to the Scottish Government by November 2.

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East Renfrewshire Council wants to keep support local in debate over national care service

By Drew Sandelands Local Democracy Reporter


FUNDING granted to councils for health and social care needs to be increased and services should remain “locally-led”, say East Renfrewshire councillors.

A National Care Service consultation was launched by the Scottish Government in August, following an independent review of adult social care.

East Renfrewshire Council has now drafted a response, which raises concerns about some of the proposed changes.

It welcomes more funding for health and social care, but believes giving the money to councils will bring improvements “more quickly and effectively”.

The draft has been put together following a cross-party meeting last month, and councillors will be asked to approve the response when they meet on Wednesday.

If agreed, East Renfrewshire Council will tell the government that it believes the best health and social care services need local leadership and democratic accountability underpinned by “coherent” national policy.

They should have a “relentless focus” on improving, a “well-trained, supported and valued” workforce and a “realistic and sustainable” funding model according to the council draft response.

A National Care Service would cover social care services currently delegated by the council to the area’s integration joint board — a partnership between the council and the NHS.

It is proposed that the joint board would become a community health and social care board, which would be funded directly by the Scottish Government.

East Renfrewshire would welcome care being seen “as an investment in society, not a burden” but believes there is “nothing inherent to a nationally centralised governance model that will improve local outcomes in and of itself”.

It adds increasing funding to councils and health and social care partnerships will improve the situation more quickly and effectively.

An approved response will be submitted to the Scottish Government by November 2.
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