Issue details

Quality Assurance and Compliance Update

Adult and Safer City Scrutiny Panel is requested to note:

the update on the Council’s arrangements for monitoring the quality of registered care services in the City.

continue to support the work of the Quality Assurance and Compliance Team, hosted by Wolverhampton within Adult Social Care commissioning. The work of this team provides the Council with additional assurance that residents’ needs can be appropriately met.

the continued improvement in the quality of registered care and support services in Wolverhampton.

the continued commitment of the Council to work with the provider market to improve the quality of care provided for the direct benefit to the users of these services, their relatives and carers. This includes the many residents who purchase their own care independently of adult social care services.

that an excellent working relationship with the statutory regulator of care provision - Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Clinical Commissioning Group and other partners has also been established.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Department: People

Contact: Jas Kakkar, Commissioning Project Officer Email: jas.kakkar@wolverhampton.gov.uk.

Reason for Scrutiny: Adult and Safer City Scrutiny Panel has requested for regular update reports.

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  • Quality Assurance and Compliance Update