The Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to consider several key reports concerning the provision of care services. These included a review of the usual costs for residential and residential with nursing care, an extension of the Direct Payment Support Service contract, and the future of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Community Investment Fund. Additionally, the committee was set to discuss the decommissioning of the Memory Support Service and a review of the Mental Health Section 75 National Health Service Act 2006 Agreement.

Residential Care and Residential with Nursing Care Usual Costs

A report was scheduled to be presented by Martin Samuels, Executive Director of Adult Care and Community Wellbeing, and Alina Hackney, Head of Commercial Services. This report was intended to allow the Committee to consider the framework for residential care and residential with nursing care costs before a decision was made by the Executive on 3 March 2026. The agenda indicated that this item would involve a review of the usual costs associated with these care provisions.

Direct Payment Support Service Extension

The committee was scheduled to receive a report from Carl Miller, Senior Strategic Commercial & Procurement Manager, regarding the Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) Contract Extension. The purpose of this report was to invite the Committee to review the proposed extension of the DPSS contract before a decision was to be made by the Executive Councillor for Adult Care and Health between 9 and 13 March 2026.

Future of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Community Investment Fund

A report from Michele Brown, Head of Commissioning, was scheduled for consideration, focusing on the future of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Community Investment Fund. The Committee was invited to consider this fund's future prior to a decision by the Executive Councillor for Adult Care and Health between 2 and 6 March 2026.

Decommissioning of the Memory Support Service

The committee was also scheduled to review a report from Michele Brown, Head of Commissioning, concerning the decommissioning of the Memory Support Service. This discussion was planned to take place before a decision was made by the Executive Councillor for Adult Care and Health between 2 and 6 March 2026.

Review of the Mental Health Section 75 National Health Service Act 2006 Agreement

A report prepared by Tracey Mooney, Senior Project Manager, Transformation, Systems and Performance, was scheduled to be considered. This report invited the Committee to review the Mental Health Section 75 National Health Service Act 2006 Agreement, with a decision on this matter to be made by the Executive on 3 March 2026. The Section 75 agreement is a legal framework that allows for the pooling of resources and joint commissioning of services between local authorities and NHS bodies.

Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee Work Programme

Hannah Colclough, Scrutiny Officer, was scheduled to present a report on the Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee's work programme. The aim of this report was to enable the Committee to provide comments on the content of its work programme, ensuring that scrutiny activities are focused where they can be of greatest benefit.