Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee - 31 Jan 2024 4.00pm
Venue
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
Contact officer
Giles Rossington
Agenda
Minutes
Agenda
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Equalities Impact Assessment Template: Joint Development and Commissioning Strategy for Carers
The assessment considers the potential impacts of the carers strategy on older people, young carers, disabled people, ethnic minority carers, LGBT carers, men and women, and people of different religions or beliefs. It sets out actions including a carers survey, community engagement through gateway organisations, updated carers needs assessment guidance, monitoring of specialist services, work with schools and primary care, and consideration of charging issues.
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Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- A carers survey was commissioned from the Carers Centre for June 2009, with a separate survey to be designed for young carers.
- Third sector gateway organisations were commissioned to develop user and carer involvement in the development, monitoring and delivery of services.
- Carers needs assessment guidance is to be updated to address religion or belief activities, co-caring and the identification of carers' needs.
- The Male Cancer Carers’ Support Service, schools engagement and primary-care identification of carers are to be monitored or developed.
- The DMT is to consider charging issues for services.