NHS Lanarkshire Winter Plan 2009/10

• Joint working with Social Work Departments – Built upon previous close working arrangements

• North Lanarkshire Council

• South Lanarkshire Council

NHS LanarkshireWinter Plan 2009/10

Generic• Monthly meetings in preparing plan• Fortnightly meetings in monitoring/flagging up

issues• Daily conference calls which Social Work

Department could join as required• Agreed contacts for escalation of issues• Additional funding for SWD activity – e.g. care

home placements, additional PH cover• Access to aids/equipment

NHS LanarkshireWinter Plan 2009/10

South Lanarkshire• Reablement team working from Hairmyres

(HCSWs)– Routinely 15-20 patients – 30% reduction in home care package

• Social Work staff in Public Holidays Christmas and New Year– Impact Christmas low– Impact New Year good

NHS LanarkshireWinter Plan 2009/10

North Lanarkshire

• Intermediate Care Beds – residential homes

• Social Work staff in Public Holidays

• Accepting NHS assessments for direct access to home care.

NHS LanarkshireWinter Plan 2010/11

Issues

• 2 x 4 day periods

• Potential shut down of services 24/12 to 5/1 (11days)

• Financial constraints in all sectors

Challenges for Winter 2010/11

• Confirmation of Service Availability– Assessment Capability– Home Care Packages– Care Home Places– AWI

• Calculation of Impact• Escalation of any perceived difficulty – early

November• Joint NHSL/SWD CE/ED sign off of plans?• Challenges for Winter 2011/12