Contract and Service Level Agreement between the Minister for Health and Social Services and Palm Springs Nursing Home.

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A decision made (26/10/2007) regarding: Contract and Service Level Agreement between the Minister for Health and Social Services and Palm Springs Nursing Home.

Subject:	Contract and Service Level Agreement between the Minister for Health and Social Services and Palm Springs Nursing Home
Decision Reference:	MD-H SS-2007-0073		Exempt clause(s):	3.2.1 (a) (xi) (report and supporting documents only)
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	-
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	-		Report File ref:
Written report – Title	Full Business Case : “The Future Of Leoville & McKinstry Wards”
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Mair Hutt, Senior Nurse, Services for Older People.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to enter into a contract and service level agreement between Health and Social Services and Palm Springs Nursing Home for the provision of four nursing care beds at Palm Springs Nursing Home. To start the process of transferring patients from McKinstry Ward the week of November 5th 2007.
Reason(s) for decision: The Minister agreed ‘in principle’ on the 30 March 2006, to option 4 of the Outline Business Case : “The Future Of Leoville & McKinstry Wards” to transfer patients from Leoville and McKinstry Wards to more appropriate high quality nursing care in the private sector. This was subject to:- Full consultation with the patients and their families as to the reasons for the decision and assurance of full support of the Department in undertaking any future transfers, A clear implementation plan and Contract / Service Level Agreements being in place with private sector providers before any such transfers took place. These conditions have been met. As a result the Minister and the Contractor have agreed to enter into an Agreement for the provision of services to patients on the terms and conditions specified in the Contract and Service Level Agreement (enclosed).
Action required: Contract and Service Level Agreement to be sent to contractor for signature and subsequent signature by Minister and Chief Executive Officer of HSS. Patient transfers to begin within one week of signed agreement.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: