Decision details

The purpose of the report is to gain approval to contract Unity partnership for the purpose of scaling up Oldham’s approach to locally supported contact tracing. Contact tracing is a means of reducing and controlling SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) transmission as part of an integrated approach to testing and tracing.

RESOLVED - That:
Oldham will invest in software development for an automated case record management system for tier 2 contact tracing , programme management support and staff to deliver tier 2 contact tracing with the ability to scale demand to further take on tier 3 contact tracing until 31st March 2021 should this be required.

Option 1, Do nothing, allow national to pick up the contact tracing and risk the rate of contact tracing reduce week on week whilst transmission continues to rise affecting our most vulnerable residents, widen inequalities and further contribute to the downturn in the local economy.
Option 2, Further invest in staffing the model till 31st March 2021 through Access Oldham to deliver locally supported contact tracing with no automated IT process
Option 3, Invest in software development for an automated case record management system, programme management support and staff to deliver tier 2 contact tracing with the ability to scale demand to further take on tier 3 contact tracing until 31st March 2021.

Option 1 Rejected, Do nothing, allow national to pick up the contact tracing and risk the rate of contact tracing reduce week on week whilst transmission continues to rise affecting our most vulnerable residents, widen inequalities and further contribute to the downturn in the local economy.
Option 2 Rejected, Further invest in staffing the model till 31st March 2021 through Access Oldham to deliver locally supported contact tracing with no automated IT process

Discussion took place at Strategic Coordination Group.