Issue - meetings
Procurement strategy for older people's nursing provision
Meeting: 09/06/2022 - Executive (Item 910)
910 Procurement strategy for older people's nursing provision PDF 460 KB
Additional documents:
- Nursing beds EQIA Screening Tool FINAL, item 910 PDF 443 KB
- Nursing beds Environmental Impact Assess final, item 910 PDF 374 KB
- Nursing beds London Living Wage report, item 910 PDF 449 KB
- Webcast for Procurement strategy for older people's nursing provision
Decision:
AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS
Reasons for decision – to maintain nursing bed capacity in the borough
Other options considered – other options considered were ‘do nothing’ and deliver in-house
Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none
Minutes:
Councillor Turan introduced the report.
Councillor Hamdache asked if care home staff were required to take part in dementia training and Parkinson’s awareness training. In response, it was advised that these were key skills for those working in care homes and Islington procured from providers with a CQC rating of ‘Good’ or better.
RESOLVED:
(i) That the procurement strategy for older people’s nursing home provision be approved as outlined in the report.
(ii) That authority to award the contract be delegated to the Director of Adult Social Care following consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Social Care.
Reasons for decision – to maintain nursing bed capacity in the borough
Other options considered – other options considered were ‘do nothing’ and deliver in-house
Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none