Commissioning strategy and intentions

Fair Cost of Care and Market Sustainability

In December 2021, the government announced their intentions to reform social care which included a requirement for Local Authorities to:

• undertake a Fair Cost of Care exercise
• complete a Market Sustainability Plan

The exercise required Local Authorities to survey and engage with over 65's Care Homes (both residential and nursing) and 18+ Home Care providers to better understand the costs of delivering care across West Northamptonshire. The Government confirmed that “Fair” meant the median cost of delivering care.

The Government also required us to complete a report which outlines the current position of the care market, sustainability issues and plans to address them.

We have completed both of these requirements and has published the outcome, including the supporting documentation:

Market Position Statement (MPS) 

The Market Position Statement (MPS) for Adult Care Services aims to create a common understanding of the local care market covering need and demand for care, current supply of services and commissioning intentions, to enable the effective design and delivery of services for people that need care and support now and in the future. 

Importantly this creates a platform for continued dialogue and collaboration with providers around the challenges facing the local social care and health system, and the market development solutions that exist to improve care outcomes.

End of Life Care Strategy

The All-Age Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy (P&EoLC) sets out the vision and priorities of the Northamptonshire P&EoLC system and describes how we will improve the quality of life of all-age individuals, their families, and carers, who are living with a life-limiting illness.

Carer Strategy

The Carer Strategy aims to improve the support of carers and help them to find a balance between their caring responsibilities and maintaining their own health and lifestyle.

Find out more about our Carer Strategy.

Dementia Strategy

To ensure there is a clear vision and consistent approach to enable us to deliver world-class dementia services, we have refreshed the previous dementia strategy for Northamptonshire, which covered the period 2016 to 2019. Our refreshed Integrated Care Northamptonshire Dementia Strategy (2024-2026) is based on the current national guidance.

Dementia training and education framework

West Northamptonshire Council are working collaboratively with the University of Northampton (UON) and stakeholders to develop a revised training and education framework for all services across Northamptonshire. The proposed framework is currently in early discussions, as updated information becomes available it will be shared here.

Co-Production Framework

In West Northamptonshire, we want to include experts by their experience to transform WNC’s services to be inclusive, responsive, empathetic and empowering.

Find out more about our Co-Production Framework.

Last updated 26 November 2024