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8.1

The Head of
Service for DI & ICT introduced the report which set out the arrangements for
Sheffield City Council to participate in the Yorkshire Shared Care
Record. This report also sets out the estimated costs of the
system.
 

8.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That
the Adult Health and Social Care Policy
Committee:-
 

1.    
Approves Sheffield City Council’s
participation in the Shared Care Record at an estimated initial
cost to the Council of £10k and a cost of £35k per
annum.

8.3

Reasons for
Decision

8.3.1

The
decision will enable the Council to participate in a regional and
national programme that will benefit people receiving care and
treatment in Sheffield, across South Yorkshire and the Yorkshire
and Humber Region. Eventually the benefits will be seen
nationally.

8.4

Alternatives Considered and
Rejected

8.4.1

Do
nothing - This is not a viable option – the Council is a key
partner of the Integrated Care System, who’s Board have a
responsibility to participate in this national programme. Not to
participate would have an impact on the data available to other
partners and fail to take advantages of capabilities that could
improve the wellbeing of Sheffield residents.
 

8.4.2

Develop our own
system. This would be a significant undertaking, requiring skills
and resources that the Council does not have. Those resources would
have to be retained for future updates and functional changes as
statutory requirements and business needs changed. Integration with
the wider YHCR would not be guaranteed and may indeed form a
significant barrier to participation as well as vastly increased
cost.