Issue details

Cobots in Care Programme

The purpose of this report is to seek permission from the Executive Member for Adult Social and Care and Health to spend in relation to the provision of Co-operative robotic devices (Cobots) to support the effective delivery of care services, in particular with a view to supporting paid carers in the performance of their tasks.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure or Savings > £1,000,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2020

Decision due: 11 Jan 2021 by Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health Decision Day

Decision due: 11 Jan 2021 by Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health

Lead director: Director of Adults' Health and Care

Contact: Mark Allen Email: mark.allen@hants.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Process included meetings, workshops, national events and informal discussions.

Consultees

The Cobots pathfinder has been discussed with Service User Groups, individual service users, Adult Social Care staff, staff delivering care through providers involved in the pathfinder, owners of care agencies, and other National organisations including the Care Quality Commission, Local Government Association.

Decisions

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