Rebecca Wassell

Adult Care and Well-Being Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 7th May, 2026 10.00 am

The Adult Care and Well-Being Overview and Scrutiny Panel of Worcestershire Council met on Thursday, 7 May 2026, to discuss the Principal Social Worker Annual Report and the Supported Living and Shared Lives paper. Key discussions included the quality of social work practice, workforce development, and the provision of supported living services, with a focus on improving outcomes for residents and ensuring the sustainability of care markets.

Adult Care and Well Being Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Monday, 29th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Adult Care and Well Being Overview and Scrutiny Panel met to discuss mental health social care services, NHS continuing healthcare, budget monitoring and performance, and to refresh their work programme. Councillors heard that adult social care was facing financial challenges, with demand-led services increasing and putting pressure on budgets. The panel agreed to scrutinise the Integrated Care Board's (ICB) contribution to continuing healthcare and to schedule a session with partners and the community to discuss how they can support adult social care.

Adult Care and Well Being Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Adult Care and Well Being Overview and Scrutiny Panel met to discuss the future location of residential replacement care for adults with learning disabilities, and to review performance and budget monitoring for 2024/25. The panel agreed to further scrutinise the costings of the residential replacement care provision, and made suggestions for topics to be covered in future meetings, including continuing healthcare, mental health services, and hospital discharge pathways.

Adult Care and Well Being Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 2.00 pm

Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 10.00 am