The purpose of this report is to present to the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee the findings from the Mental Welfare Commission Local Visit reports, to mental health inpatient wards in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, published during the period 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023.

To advise the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee of the activity of the HSCP Commissioning Team in respect of Service Reviews of social care purchased services in 2023.

To advise Committee of the outcome of the annual audit of the Community Alarm & Telecare Service in Glasgow City HSCP, which was undertaken by TSA in October 2023, covering the TSA’s Quality Standards Framework incorporating their common standards modules and their service delivery modules.

To advise of the outcome of the inspection of care services provided by Glasgow City HSCP, which was undertaken by the Care Inspectorate in June 2023 for the 6 registered services, covering Housing Support Services and Care at Home Services.

To advise Committee of the outcome of the inspections of Wallacewell Day Care Service and Hawthorn House Care Home, provided by Glasgow City HSCP, which were undertaken by the Care Inspectorate in July 2023, and August and November 2023 respectively.

To provide the Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee an overview of Care Inspectorate activity in relation to directly provided Residential Children’s Services in the City and update the committee on developments in the past year.

To inform the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee of the outcome of the inspection of Glasgow City HSCP’s fostering and adoption services and the action plans created as a result of the inspections.

The purpose of the report is to update the IJB Public Engagement on the engagement activity that was undertaken between November 2023 and January 2024 to plan for implementation of a Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SDCF) in Glasgow City, as approved at the IJB in September 2023.