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At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD held at Dundee on 10th December, 2025.
Present:-
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Members |
Role
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Ken LYNN (Chair) |
Nominated by Dundee City Council (Elected Member) |
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Bob BENSON (Vice Chair) |
Nominated by Health Board (Non Executive Member |
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Colleen CARLTON |
Nominated by Health Board (Non Executive Member) |
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David CHEAPE |
Nominated by Health Board (Non-Executive Member) |
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Dorothy MCHUGH |
Nominated by Dundee City Council (Elected Member) |
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Siobhan TOLLAND |
Nominated by Dundee City Council (Elected Member) |
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Dave BERRY |
Chief Officer |
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Christine JONES |
Acting Chief Finance Officer |
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Anita ROWETH |
Third Sector Representative (for Christina Cooper) |
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Dr David SHAW |
Clinical Director |
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Martyn SLOAN |
Person providing unpaid care in the area of the local authority |
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Jayne SMITH |
Registered Nurse |
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Dr David WILSON |
NHS Tayside (Registered Medical Practitioner (whose name is included in the list of primary medical performers) |
Non-members in attendance at request of Chief Officer:-
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Pam DUDEK |
Independent Chair, ADP |
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Jillian GALLOWAY |
Angus Health and Social Care Partnership |
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Jenny HILL |
Health and Social Care Partnership |
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Dr Scott JAMIESON |
Angus Health and Social Care Partnership |
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Emma LAMONT |
Health and Social Care Partnership |
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Alison PENMAN |
Children and Families Service, Dundee City Council |
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Kathryn SHARP |
Health and Social Care Partnership |
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Angie SMITH |
Health and Social Care Partnership |
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Carrie Anne STEPHEN |
NHS Tayside |
Ken LYNN, Chairperson, in the Chair
I APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of:-
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Member |
Role |
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Christina Cooper |
Third Sector Representative |
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Glyn Lloyd |
Chief Social Work Officer |
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Jim McFarlane |
Trade Union Representative |
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Raymond Marshall |
Staff Partnership Representative |
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Dr Sanjay Pillai |
Registered Medical Practitioner (not providing primary medical services) |
II DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
III MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minute of meeting of the Integration Joint Board held on 22nd October, 2025 was submitted and approved.
(b) ACTION TRACKER
The Action Tracker DIJB75-2025 for meetings of the Integration Joint Board was submitted and noted.
IV HOUSING WITH CARE
It was reported that the Integration Joint Board received report DIJB46-2025, 2025/2026 Budget and Savings Delivery Progress Update (Article V of the minute of the meeting refers) at its meeting of the 20th August, 2025. Within the report, a recommendation to progress recommissioning of Rockwell Housing with Care provision as part of the wider review of Housing with Care was approved. However, due to an administrative oversight, there was no IJB Direction attached to the report for approval. In order to progress the IJB decision, the IJB approved the direction noted below.
DIRECTION FROM DUNDEE CITY INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD
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Reference |
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Date Direction issued by Integration Joint Board |
10th December, 2025 |
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Date from which direction takes effect |
10th December, 2025 |
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Direction to: |
Dundee City Council |
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Does this direction supersede, amend or cancel a previous direction if yes, include the reference number(s) |
No |
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Functions covered by direction |
Housing with Care Provision |
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Full text of direction |
Dundee Integration Joint Board directs Dundee City Council to cease to directly provide Housing with Care Services at Rockwell Gardens in Dundee and reduce the number of social care officer posts at the service by 450 hours per week and enters into a contractual arrangement with an external care provider to provide up to 250 hours of social care per week to individuals residing in Rockwell Gardens. The IJB also directs Dundee City Council to redirect social care hours provided at Brington Place and Baluniefield housing with care to mainstream care at home services and cease to provide housing with care services at these properties, reducing social care provision at the service by 300 hours per week.
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Budget allocated by Integration Joint Board to carry out direction |
Rockwell Gardens reduction in staffing budget and void costs of £528k and increase in commissioning budget of £298k in a full financial year Brington and Baluniefield housing with care reduction in budget of £308k 2025/26 budget impact pro-rata to implementation date of changes |
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Performance monitoring arrangements |
Financial Monitoring |
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Date direction will be reviewed
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31st March, 2026 |
V PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRS ASSURANCE REPORT
There was submitted Report No DIJB92-2025 by Bob Benson, Chairperson of the Performance and Audit Committee, providing an Assurance Report to the Integration Joint Board on the work of the Performance and Audit Committee.
The Integration Joint Board agreed to note the content of the report.
VI IJB MEMBERSHIP - SERVICE USER AND CARER REPRESENTATION
There was submitted Report No DIJB78-2025 by the Chief Officer informing the Integration Joint Board about the proposed long-term approach to identifying, appointing and supporting service user and carer representatives to the IJB, including plans to meet the challenges relating to recruitment, retention and support of carer and service user representation. The report also advised that the Chief Officer had requested support from the NHS Tayside Public Partner Network to identify a service user representative to fill the current vacancy on the IJB.
The Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(i) to note the content of the report, including the challenges experienced locally and nationally to recruit, retain and support carer and service user representation on IJBs;
(ii) to approve the draft role descriptors for the IJB carer representative and service user representative, attached as appendices 2 and 3 to the report;
(iii) to approve the proposal, contained in section 4.2.3 of the report, to adopt a long-term approach to identifying, appointing and supporting service user and carer representatives that built on existing community engagement mechanisms and focused on succession planning;
(iv) to instruct the Chief Officer to support the Strategic Planning Advisory Group to develop the detailed plans and arrangements to implement the approach from 1st April, 2026 onwards; and
(v) to note that the Chief Officer had requested support from the NHS Tayside Public Partner Network to identify a service user representative to fill the current vacancy on the IJB.
Following questions and answers the Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(vi) to note that the approach that had been agreed would allow for additional reps to be appointed in the future.
VII PROTECTING PEOPLE COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25
There was submitted Report No DIJB76-2025 by the Chief Officer presenting the annual report published by the Protecting People Committees for the period 2024/2025.
The Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(i) to note the content of the annual report for the Dundee Protecting People Committees (attached as Appendix 1 to the report);
(ii) to note the progress made in developing an effective partnership response to the needs of at-risk children and adults during 2024/2025 (section 4.2 of the report); and
(iii) to note the challenges and priority areas for action identified across the annual reports for focus during 2025/2026 and beyond (section 4.3 of the report).
Following questions and answers the Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(iv) to commend the progress made; and
(v) to note that the Protecting People Committees were subject to external scrutiny and also carried out internal self-evaluation.
VIII CHIEF SOCIAL WORK OFFICER ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25
There was submitted Report No DIJB77-2025 by the Chief Officer bringing forward for information the Chief Social Work Officers Annual Report for 2024/2025, attached as Appendix 1.
The Integration Joint Board agreed to note the content of the report and the Chief Social Work Officers Annual Report for 2024/2025 attached as Appendix 1 to the report.
Following questions and answers the Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(i) to note that a Neglect Strategy was under development that would be implemented by summer 2026 and that focus groups with staff would take place at the start of next year to identify their learning and development needs.
IX ANNUAL REPORT ON LEAD PARTNER ARRANGEMENTS
There was submitted Report No DIJB84-2025 by the Chief Officer presenting an annual progress report in relation to Tayside-wide services delegated to the three Integration Joint Boards under Lead Partner arrangements.
The Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(i) to note the contents of the report and the three Appendices providing an update on the current position and progress of delegated Tayside-wide Lead Partner services; and
(ii) to agree to an annual reporting cycle for Lead Partner services to improve visibility and reporting and strengthen IJB governance in relation to Lead Partner services across Tayside
Following questions and answers the Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(iii) to note that consideration would be given to standardising how overspends and underspends were reflected in future reports.
X DELIVERY OF THE PRIMARY CARE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING FRAMEWORK ANNUAL UPDATE
There was submitted Report No DIJB83-2025 by the Chief Officer providing an update on the implementation of the Dundee Primary Care Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework and the continued implementation of the Dundee Primary Care Strategic Delivery Plan for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2024-2027. The Delivery Plan supported key elements of the Framework and identified important priorities for action.
The Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(i) to note the Dundee Primary Care Mental Health and Wellbeing Annual Performance Report, November 2025, in Appendix 1 of the report;
(ii) to note the progress made to date in implementing the Dundee Primary Care Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework and the Primary Care Strategic Delivery Plan for Mental Health and Wellbeing (20242027), outlining key achievements as summarised in Section 4 and detailed further in the Annual Performance Report (November 2025); and
(iii) to instruct the Chief Officer to provide a further report on progress made against delivering the Dundee Primary Care Strategic Delivery Plan for Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2024-2027, to a future IJB.
Following questions and answers the Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(iv) that additional information would be provided to Bob Benson regarding whether the Patient Assessment and Liaison Mental Health Service (PALMS) related to treatment or assessment and signposting.
XI WINTER PLAN NHS TAYSIDE AND PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
There was submitted Report No DIJB82-2025 by the Chief Officer providing an update on the winter planning arrangements for NHS Tayside and the Tayside Health & Social Care Partnerships for 2025/2026.
The Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(i) to note the content of the Winter Plan 2025/2026 and its alignment with the Tayside-wide system approach; and
(ii) to note the arrangements in place to support the challenges anticipated across the health and social care system during the winter period.
Following questions and answers the Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(iii) to note that information on staff vaccination uptake would be shared once it had been received from the Vaccination Team.
XII NHS TAYSIDE GP OUT OF HOURS SERVICE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2026-2036
There was submitted Report No DIJB88-2025 by the Chief Officer presenting the NHS Tayside GP Out of Hours (OOH) Service Strategic Framework 20262036 and seeking approval for the next phase of the work to develop detailed options for future service delivery.
The Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(i) to note the progress of the GP OOH Reform Programme and the development of the NHS Tayside GP OOH Service Strategic Framework 20262036 being led by Angus Integration Joint Board under the Lead Partner arrangements on behalf of the Tayside Integration Joint Boards as attached as Appendix 1 to the report;
(ii) to approve the NHS Tayside GP OOH Service Strategic Framework as the basis for the next phase of work to develop detailed options for future service models; and
(iii) to instruct the Chief Officer to advise Angus Integration Joint Board of Dundee IJBs decision as outlined in recommendation 2.2.
XIII TAYSIDE IJBs RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
There was submitted Report No DIJB89-2025 by the Chief Officer providing an overview and seeking approval to endorse the revised Tayside IJBs Risk Management Strategy.
The Integration Joint Board agreed to note and approve the revised Tayside Risk Management Strategy as attached as Appendix 1 to the report.
Following questions and answers the Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(i) to note that the output from the session when the IJBs risk appetite was set would be incorporated.
XIV FINANCIAL MONITORING POSITION AS AT OCTOBER 2025
There was submitted Report No DIJB90-2025 by the Chief Finance Officer providing an update of the projected financial position for delegated health and social care services for 2025/2026.
The Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(i) to note the content of the report including the projected operational financial position for delegated services for the 2025/2026 financial year end as at 31st October 2025 as outlined in Appendices 1, 2, and 3 of the report; and
(ii) to note the continuing actions being led by Officers and Senior Management to deliver planned savings and address the current projected financial overspend position (as detailed in sections 4.5 and 4.6 of the report).
Following questions and answers the Integration Joint Board agreed:-
(iii) to note that consideration would be given to making the narrative clearer in relation to overspends and underspends in services;
(iv) that information would be sent to Councillor McHugh on the rates for supplementary staffing; and
(v) to note that a future Budget Development Session would focus on the impact on quality, workforce etc.
XV 2026/2027 BUDGET UPDATE (DIJB93-2025)
It was reported that a detailed Budget Outlook 2026/27 report was presented to IJB on 22nd October, 2025 (Report No DIJB72-2025, Article XIII of the minute of meeting refers), followed by an IJB budget development session on 29th October, 2025. The IJB Budget timetable (Appendix 1 to the report) noted an update would be provided at the December IJB meeting.
It was requested that the IJB noted there were no material changes to the information previously presented at this time. HSCP Officers and Management continued to review options, opportunities and implications of proposals to allow the IJB to set a balanced budget for 2026/2027 and further updates would be shared with IJB members as the budget development process progressed.
The IJB agreed to note the position as outlined.
XVI FINANCIAL REGULATIONS 2025/26
There was submitted Report No DIJB80-2025 by the Chief Finance Officer presenting updated Financial Regulations for consideration and requested that these were adopted as a key element of the Integration Joint Boards governance arrangements.
The Integration Joint Board agreed to note and adopt the updated Financial Regulations for officers which was detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.
XVII SCHEME OF DELEGATION 2025/26
There was submitted Report No DIJB81-2025 by the Chief Finance Officer presenting the revised Scheme of Delegation for officers from the Integration Joint Board for consideration and requested that this was adopted as a key element of the Integration Joint Boards governance arrangements.
The Integration Joint Board agreed to note and adopt the updated Scheme of Delegation for officers which was detailed in Appendix 1.
XVIII MEETINGS OF THE INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD 2025 ATTENDANCES
There was submitted a copy of the Attendance Return DIJB87-2025 for meetings of the Integration Joint Board held to date over 2025.
The Integration Joint Board agreed to note the position as outlined.
XIX IJB DEVELOPMENT SESSION
The IJB noted that the following Development Session had been arranged for IJB members:
17th December - 2026/2027 Budget Development Process.
XX PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS OF INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD AND PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE 2026
(a) INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD
The Integration Joint Board agreed that the programme of meetings for the Integration Joint Board over 2026 be as follows:-
Wednesday, 18th February - 10.00am
Wednesday, 25th March - 10.00am (Budget Meeting)
Wednesday, 15th April - 10.00am
Wednesday, 24th June -10.00am
Wednesday, 19th August - 10.00am
Wednesday, 21st October - 10.00am
Wednesday, 16th December - 10.00am
(b) PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Integration Joint Board agreed that the programme of meetings for the Performance and Audit Committee over 2026 be as follows:-
Wednesday, 4th February - 10.00am
Wednesday, 20th May - 10.00am
Wednesday, 23rd September - 10.00am
Wednesday, 18th November - 10.00am
XXI DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The Integration Joint Board agreed to note that the next meeting of the Dundee Integration Joint Board will be held on Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 at 10.00am in Committee Room 2, 14 City Square and also remotely.
Ken LYNN, Chairperson.