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Better Lives Programme - Mobile Working for Social Care Teams
06/03/2018 - Better Lives Programme - Mobile Working for Social Care Teams
• Delegated authority was given to the Head of Service (South/ Hospitals – Adult Care Support and Chair of the Governance Board) to pilot, purchase and rollout the “best fit” mobile technology for Social Care teams to enable them to do their jobs more effectively.
• Approval was given to spend within the parameters of the summary spreadsheet attached (Total value - Capital £912,409 and a recurring revenue cost of £186,763) to achieve service improvement work.
• It was noted that the Governance Board had responsibility for ensuring that the right devices are bought, that mobile applications work and that the culture and working practices develop to harness the potential of the technology.