Review of Intermediate Care Provision in Tameside and Glossop

An extensive 12 week consultation was undertaken between 23 August and 15 November 2017 on the future of Intermediate Care provision in Tameside & Glossop. Respondents to the consultation were invited to give their views on three proposed options for the future of Intermediate Care:
 

1. Maintain current arrangements with bed-based intermediate care services split between the Stamford Unit and Shire Hill
2. All bed-based intermediate care being located in a single location at the Stamford Unit (preferred option and stated as such)
3. Develop a scheme of bed-based intermediate care within local private care homes

A total of 1,358 responses were received to the consultation. Of these, 797 respondents provided substantive comment (i.e. to the open text questions) upon which detailed analysis could be undertaken.


 
Commonly mentioned themes included:

• Expectations/concerns relating to the Home First model, made by over half of respondents (50.2%)
• Positive comments relating to the Home First Model (44.2%)
• Support for Option 1 (40.2%)

At the Strategic Commissioning Board meeting on 30 January 2018 a decision was made to implement option 2 for those patients where it is not possible to deliver rehabilitation and recuperation at home. This will result in the centralisation of the intermediate care beds into the Stamford Unit, adjacent to Tameside Hospital, in order to deliver optimum clinical sustainability, maintain job security for current staff and deliver improved financial efficiency.
 
This decision is subject to the following:

• During the public consultation, views were heard from Glossopdale residents that they could be disadvantaged by the implementation of option 2 due to not having families and friends close by to support their care and recuperation. In order to mitigate this, the Glossop Integrated Neighbourhood team will be asked to examine further opportunities to deliver enhanced rehabilitation and recuperation at home;
• In light of the potential for increased demand for health, to engage with local care providers to explore the potential for up to 8 beds for purchase on an individual basis for residents of Glossop subject to these reaching our required standards for quality;
• To commission the maximum appropriate health and social service provision from Glossop Primary Care Centre;
• That the Intermediate Care home based offer and bed requirement across Tameside and Glossop to be reviewed annually to ensure future demand is continually assessed and planning for future local provision is adapted accordingly.