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Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Integration Joint Board Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee
15 Nov 2024 - 10:00 to 11:30
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Remotely by MS teams
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Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Committee Members
Membership
Margaret Kerr (Chair) and Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes (Vice Chair)  

Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson: vacancy:  Alan McNiven: Paul Higgins
 
Standard Items
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Members of the Press and Public - contact details
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Recording of Meeting

This meeting will be recorded for subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet site. If you have any queries regarding this please contact committee services on democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk

 

To find the recording please follow the link which will be attached to this agenda once the meeting has concluded.

Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Chair intimated that this meeting of the Committee would be recorded and that the recording would be available to watch on both the Council and HSCP websites.

 

Recording
https://youtu.be/LtYuhz0Q9D8?si=AcPvs1vtvnMAhHvu
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement.

There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.

 

1 Minute
Minute of meeting of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee held on 13 September 2024.
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The Minute of the meeting of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee held on 13 September was submitted.

DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.
2 Internal Audit Plan 2024/25 - Progress
Report by Chief Internal Auditor.
2
The Interim Chief Internal Auditor submitted a report providing an update on the progress of the Internal Audit Plan for 2024/25, a copy of which formed Appendix 2 to the report.

The report advised that in March 2024, the Committee approved the current training and development plan and the timetable for delivering this plan formed Appendix 1 to the report.

The report intimated that the audit engagement on financial planning was nearing completion; the remit for the compliance check on the Local Code for Corporate Governance had been sent to management for agreement; and that the annual exercise to confirm that previous internal audit recommendations had been implemented had concluded with six of the seven recommendations being fully implemented. It was noted that the remaining recommendation had been deemed as no longer relevant as a result of a change in the process.

DECIDED: 

(a) That the training and development programme, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, be noted; and

(b) That the progress against the Internal Audit Plan for 2024/25 be noted.
 
3 Summary of Internal Audit Activity in Partner Organisations
Report by Chief Internal Auditor.
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The Interim Chief Internal Auditor submitted a report providing a summary of internal audit activity, relevant to the IJB, recently undertaken in partner organisations.

In relation to internal audit activity within Renfrewshire Council, the report provided detail on the audit engagement for transportation and fleet – external vehicle hire processes. The report noted that the annual exercise to confirm that previous internal audit recommendations had been implemented for Adult Services had concluded with all recommendations being implemented and that Internal Audit staff had undertaken the necessary preparatory work in relation to the national Fraud Initiative to enable the required data to be submitted by the due date.

In relation to internal audit activity within NHSGGC, the report provided detail on the audit reviews in relation to property transaction monitoring; sustainability and value programme; and hospital discharges. The report noted that the NHSGGC Audit & Risk Committee had considered a report on the quarterly follow-up review of previous audit recommendations which concluded that management had continued to make good progress in implementing the recommendations.

DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted.
 
4 Update on Risk and Issue Register
Report by Strategic Lead & Improvement Manager.
4
Under reference to item 6 of the Minute of the meeting of this Committee held on 13 September 2024, the Strategic Lead & Improvement Manager submitted a report providing an update on ongoing activity to identify and manage strategic and operational risks and updates made to the IJB’s Risk and Issue Register, a copy of which was appended to the report.

The report provided further detail on the key updates to existing risks. 

DECIDED: That the updates made to the Risk and Issue Register, as detailed in section 4 of the report, be approved. 
 
5 IJB Directions - Annual Report
Report by Head of Strategic Planning.& Health Improvement.
5
The Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement submitted a report providing a summary of the Directions issued to Renfrewshire Council and NHSGGC for the period September 2023 to September 2024, a copy of the summary log was appended to the report.

The report intimated that the issuing of Directions was the method through which the IJB commissioned the parent organisations to deliver the priorities outlined within the Strategic Plan. These Directions were legally binding and the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 and associated guidance and legislation provided the framework from which they operated within. 

DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted.
 
6 Inspection of The Anchor Day Service Support Service by the Care Inspectorate - Progress Update
Report by Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability & Alcohol & Drug Recovery Services.
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Under reference to item 11 of the Minute of the meeting of this Committee held on 21 June 2024, the Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability & Alcohol & Drugs Recovery Services submitted a report providing an update on the progress made following the unannounced Care Inspectorate inspection of The Anchor Day Service in March 2024.

The report outlined the ongoing actions taken to address the areas of improvement identified during the inspection with further detail provided in the Anchor Day Service Care Inspectorate Action Plan appended to the report.

DECIDED: That the content of the report be noted.
 
7 Inspection of Mental Health Services by Mental Welfare Commission - Progress Report
Report by Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability & Alcohol & Drug Recovery Services.
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The Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability & Alcohol & Drugs Recovery Services submitted a report relative to the action plans for Ward 37, Royal Alexandra Hospital; the Rehab and Recovery Unit and North and East Wards, following Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) visits.

The report intimated that following MWC visits to mental health wards, each ward is provided with a written report on their findings and recommendations for improvements. Based on these reports, action plans must be completed and returned to the MWC within three months. These action plans are progressed and monitored through Mental Health and HSCP-wide Clinical and Care Governance structures.

DECIDED: That the content of the report be noted.
 
8 Inspection of Care at Home Services by the Care Inspectorate
Report by Head of Health & Social Care.
8
The Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability & Alcohol & Drugs Recovery Services submitted a report summarising the findings from a full announced inspection which concluded on 29 August 2024 where the Care at Home service was inspected in four areas.

 A copy of the report by the Care Inspectorate was appended to the report and it was noted that the service had been evaluated as Good in three areas and Very Good in one area.

DECIDED: That the performance of Renfrewshire HSCP’s Care at Home service be noted and that the key strengths identified by the Care Inspectorate be celebrated.
 
9 Learning Review - Child 3
Report by Interim Head of Health & Social Care.
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The Interim Head of Health & Social Care submitted a report providing an update on the findings of the Learning Review on Child 3. 

The report intimated that following the tragic death of Child 3 and his father (Mr A) within their family home, a Child Protection Learning Review had been commissioned late 2023 by the Renfrewshire Child Protection Committee. The Learning Review was informed by the National Learning Review guidance and information from partner agencies and discussions with team members.

The Learning Review Executive Summary Report was appended to the report. It was noted that an update would be provided to members in September 2025.

DECIDED: That the content of the report be noted.
10 Update on Report of a Joint Inspection of Services for Children and Young People at Risk of Harm in Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership
Report by Interim Head of Health & Social Care.
10
Under reference to item 10 of the Minute of the meeting of the Integration Joint Board held on 28 June 2024, the Interim Head of Health & Social Care submitted a report relative to the Care Inspectorate's joint inspection of services for children and young people at risk of harm in Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership. A copy of the Care Inspectorate’s report published on 22 October 2024 was appended to the report. 

DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted.
 
11 Training Briefing: Internal Audit
11
The Interim Chief Internal Auditor delivered a training briefing on the role of internal audit. 

The topics covered as part of the briefing included the definition of internal audit; the internal audit arrangements for the IJB and partner bodies; the independence of internal audit; the added value of internal audit; what does internal audit do and how does internal audit do it? and developments in internal audit standards and governance.  

DECIDED: That the training briefing be noted.
 
12 Date of Next Meeting
Note that the next meeting of this Committee will be held remotely on MS teams at 10.00 am on 14 March 2025.
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DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of this Committee would be held remotely on MS teams at 10.00 am on 14 March 2025.
Internal Audit
At the conclusion of the meeting, in terms of the Committee's terms of reference, members of the Committee will meet with the Chief Internal Auditor without officers present.
At the conclusion of the meeting, in terms of the Committee’s terms of reference, members of the Committee met with the Interim Chief Internal Auditor without senior officers present.

Additional Meeting Documents

Attendance

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Apologies
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Declarations of Interests

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