Issue - meetings

Members of the Executive to answer questions submitted by Councillors in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules contained in the Council’s Constitution.

(a)   Questions submitted to the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care by Mr Andrew Sharp from HealthWatch West Berkshire:

i)               “What level of scrutiny/ transparency is happening in relation to Care Homes and Covid infection in West Berkshire, their levels of PPE, and numbers of staff trained to use PPE adequately?”

ii)              “How many care homes are on the ‘place with caution’ list currently due to Covid?”

iii)             “How many care homes currently have a death or multiple deaths from Covid?”

iv)            “Are Covid positive patients being discharged from Hospital to care homes in West Berkshire?”

Members of the Executive to answer questions submitted by

Councillors in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules contained in the Council’s Constitution.

A full transcription of the public and Member question and answer sessions is available from the following link:

http://decisionmaking.westberks.gov.uk/documents/b18689/Questions%20and%20Answers%2021st-May-2020%2009.30%20Health%20and%20Wellbeing%20Board.pdf?T=9

 (a) Questions submitted to the Portfolio Holder for

Adult Social Care by Mr Andrew Sharp from

HealthWatch West Berkshire:

i) A question standing in the name of Mr Andrew Sharp querying what level of scrutiny/ transparency was happening in relation to Care Homes and Covid infection in West Berkshire, their levels of PPE, and numbers of staff trained to use PPE adequately was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care. What level of scrutiny/ transparency is happening in relation to Care Homes and Covid infection in West Berkshire, their levels of PPE, and numbers of staff trained to use PPE adequately was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care.

ii) A question standing in the name of Mr Andrew Sharp querying how many care homes are on the ‘place with caution’ list currently due to Covid was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care.

iii) A question standing in the name of Mr Andrew Sharp querying how many care homes currently have a death or multiple deaths from Covid was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care.

iv) A question standing in the name of Mr Andrew Sharp querying are Covid positive patients being discharged from Hospital to care homes in West Berkshire was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care.