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Cllr Chris Holley declared a personal interest.
No declarations were made.
Panel agreed the Minutes of the meeting on 9 July 2025 as an accurate record of the meeting.
Letter to Cabinet Member following the meeting on 9 July 2025 was noted.
No questions were received.
Louise Gibbard, Cabinet Member for Care Services and relevant officers presented a comprehensive briefing to the Panel on collaborative working between Health and Social Care to support timely hospital discharges. Key Points Made: • The Integrated Discharge Hub (IDH) operates at Morriston Hospital and includes social workers, nurses, therapists, and third sector partners. • The Discharge to Recover and Assess (D2RA) model enables patients to be discharged as soon as they are medically fit, with recovery and assessment continuing in the community. • The Trusted Assessor role is being expanded to reduce delays and streamline discharge assessments. • A 45% reduction in delayed pathways and a 59% reduction in assessment delays was reported between March and August 2025. • Officers referenced the Wales Audit Office report and confirmed that previous deficiencies have been addressed. • Winter pressures planning is underway, with a comprehensive plan developed in partnership with the Regional Partnership Board. • Officers responded to questions on completion of trusted assessor forms, patient and family involvement in discharge planning, whether discharges are supported over weekends, cost effectiveness of the discharge process and realistic reductions in pathway of care delays.
Panel considered the work plan and noted items for the next meeting.
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