West Sussex County Council (WSCC) as a partner of the Integrated Care System (ICS) works with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and wider health and social care system partners to ensure sufficient provision is available to support people to be discharged out of hospital returning to their own homes where possible. Where people are able to go home from hospital but require support to do so they can return home with services provided through ‘Home First’.
The Council has commissioned Hospital Discharge Care contracts since 2020 to deliver care and support alongside Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust to people being discharged from hospital as part of the Home First offer. The current contractual arrangements expire on 31 March 2025.
A decision was taken on 08 August 2024 (Ref: Key Decision AS3 24/25) to commence a procurement of the Hospital Discharge Care Services with the award of contracts to be delegated to the Director of Adults and Health. This subsequent decision to be taken following the completion of the procurement exercise will be a requirement for the Director of Adults and Health to award the Hospital Discharge Care Contracts with new contracts expected to commence on 1 April 2025.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000 and affects more than 1 division;
Decision status: For Determination
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/09/2024
Decision due: December 2024 by Director of Adults and Health (Alan Sinclair)
Lead member: Alan Sinclair, Director of Adults and Health alan.sinclair@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact: Abbie Johnson, Service Manager, Older Peoples Commissioning Email: abbie.johnson@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 22167.
Consultation process
Engagement activity was undertaken in April/May 2024 through the commissioning activity related to the Community Reablement Service & Home First.
Representations regarding this proposed decision can be made via the officer contact.
Democratic Services Contact: Erica Taunton Tel: 033 022 26050