Decision details

Rapid Discharge Service and Discharge to Asses Live in Care

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Adult Services and Public Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Executive Member to extend the existing contracts for the Rapid Discharge Service (RDS) and Discharge to Assess Live in Care (LIC) contracts from the period of 1 October 2021 – 31 March 2022. These services support individuals who are Hampshire residents to return home from hospital or avoid admission to hospital.

The County Council is seeking approval to extend the above contracts for RDS and LIC services to meet existing and predicted high service levels, catering for an anticipated increase in demand over the forthcoming winter period which may be detrimentally affected further by a third wave of Covid 19.

Report author: Heather Millward

Publication date: 21/09/2021

Date of decision: 21/09/2021

Decided at meeting: 21/09/2021 - Executive Member for Adult Services and Public Health Decision Day

Effective from: 02/10/2021

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