Name of Meeting:D&G Older People Steering Group

Date:11th October 2017

Present:Alice Wilson (Chair), Hugh McCreadie (Public Rep), Bill Rogerson (Public Rep), George Makin(Public Rep), Graham Abrines, Mhairi Hastings,Paula Cochrane(Alzheimer Scotland Rep), Wendy Thomson, Michelle Carruthers (Food Train Rep), Joan Pollard, Claire Brown (Third Sector Rep), Dr Shona Donaldson, Claudine Brindle, Nicole Hamlet

Stevie Johnston and Michelle Skirrow (scribes)

Apologies:Gail Meier, Alison Richardson (Public Rep), Dougie Campbell, Sue Newberry and Dr Grecy Bell

Topic / Discussion / Action
Welcome and Introductions / As this was the first meeting formal introductions were made.
Apologies are as noted above.
Background / AW explained the role of this group:
To give assurance that care of older people in region is good and where there are gaps look at how we address these.
Previously there were a lot of separate groups which looked at different aspects of care for older people including the standards of care for older people in hospital, food fluid and nutritional care in hospitals and dementia.
AW briefly discussed the joint adult service inspection which recently took place.
Care Assurance – came after Vale of Leven enquiry, one of the responses was that the Chief Nurse for Scotland said we would design a system to give assurance about the care of patients.
Part of our job will be to hear from the team working to introduce care assurance. Reports will be brought to the group.
Terms of Reference / AW opened the discussion up for members of the group to feedback regarding the Terms of Reference.
JP – include feedback from Frailty Group and change reporting assurance section 2.1 to “Provide assurance to IJB and other relevant bodies about the standards of care for older people across Dumfries and Galloway”.
Michelle - Clarity around who IJB are?And include following documents for circulation to the group:
  • National isolation strategy.
  • National diet strategy
  • Also being mindful about pieces of work which are coming up.
AW – being mindful about what can feed into other groups such as Nutrition and Hydration Strategic Group.
CB – Also circulate Carers Strategy – Carers Act comes into force April 2018. Carers Strategy Programme Board – ?do we approach them when we have specific questions.
MH – It would be useful to have headers and then everything related to sections 2.2.1 to 2.2.5 underneath including policies/ documents and groups – information to come to SJ for formatting and inclusion – everyone to feed in groups/ strategies etc, then it will be collated by AW team.
PC – Felt it would be useful to have the Dementia Nurse Consultant feed into the group, AW assured her this would be taking place.
Reporting Arrangements:
  • Take out reporting to HCGC.
  • Health and Care Governance now Clinical and Care Governance.
  • HSCSMT – report here first before reporting to IJB.
  • HSCSMT – report four monthly.
  • Every 4 months – 2 to 3 hours with catering, with rooms booked in different locations.
  • Papers to be circulated no less than 3 weeks prior to the meeting.
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Membership / PC– ? A member of OPCG - AW states that the number has dwindled but Dougie Campbell (Chair of OPCG) will be attending – further membership from OPCG to this group on hold until OPCG membership looked at.
Will Sue Newberry nominated any other persons to attend the group on her behalf? Question raised about representation and AW will follow up with J. Gatherum AW to take this forward
Vice Chair – consensus was that the group would prefer vice chair to not be from health. ? Dougie Campbell – Chair of OPCG, as AW will likely be Vice Chair of OPCG – this may work for the purposes of information flow. / AW
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Actions / AW will share relevant standards which will include:
  • Health and Social Care Standards
  • Dementia Standards
  • FFNC Standards
  • Frailty Collaborative
Other relevant documents please submit to SJ for further circulation / AW/SJ
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Date and Time of Next Meeting / To be confirmed