PPF talks lead to concrete recommendations

A series of recommendations have been made following completion of a project examining how local authorities might meet growing needs and demands resulting from personalisation of social care services.

Managed by consultancy Mobius UK, and jointly funded by Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands (IEWM), and Department of Health West Midlands, the Putting People First (PPF) dialogue project brought together service commissioners and providers to:

• improve understanding of each others’ needs
• understand the implications for commissioning
• identify potential opportunities for providers
• influence and shape the emerging personalisation markets.

Dialogue between the two parties has led to a number of recommendations including:

• development of a formal partnership with providers that will lead to a strategic approach to market shaping across the region.
• explore opportunities for specific regional initiatives such as standardised approaches to tenders and contracts
• convene on a regular basis a social care dialogue group that more widely reflects the region
• carry out more diverse stakeholder engagement that includes for example, health, housing and the third sector
• consider similar dialogue at a more localised level to include more local people.

Contact: Rob Williams, email: rob@mobiusuk.org, mobile: 07740 704490.