Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:11 pm on 14 March 2018.
Thank you, Minister. I recently visited a small, independent care home in my constituency, and the owner left me in no doubt about the importance of co-operation between local government, local health boards and others to ensure that all patients receive the care that they need. He also highlighted how the process of transferring a patient to a different care setting can impact on the patient and their families, causing additional stress at what is already a worrying time. The integrated care fund encourages partnership working between those supporting people due to be discharged from care and people at risk of unnecessary admission to hospital or residential care homes. With the former Minister Rebecca Evans, I visited a great example in my own constituency, in Malpas, the Parklands. Can the Minister set out how we can utilise the fund creatively to ensure that patients are in the most appropriate care setting for their needs?