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Review Group Members of the Health and Partnerships and the Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committees.

The Review Group Members of the Health and Partnerships and Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committees submitted a report (previously circulated) updating Members on the progress of the Joint Review Group established by this committee and the Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committee to examine end of life care for people with dementia.

The report stated that the Joint Review Group was established following a recommendation in the final report of the Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committee ‘Living Well with Dementia’ and a scoping meeting was held on 25 April 2017 with further meetings held on 10 December 2018 and 20 February 2019.

It was reported that Members of the review group had undertaken visits and made contact with a number of organisations, seeking assurance that patients were receiving the best care at the end of their life.

It was also reported that whilst good progress had been made, Members acknowledged the need for further work including additional contact with organisations such as Alzheimer’s Society and Independent Care Homes and a further meeting of the Review Group to discuss the policy in place at Darlington Memorial Hospital regarding end of life care for those living with dementia, with Dr Nicholson, Consultant on End of Life Care and a representative from the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT).

RESOLVED – (a) That the progress of the Joint Review Group be noted.

(b) That the joint work of the Health and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee and the Adults and Housing Scrutiny Committee on the end of life care for people with dementia be continued during the 2019/20 Municipal Year.