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Health and Social Care Integration Transformation Fund
Meeting: 14/01/2014 - Cabinet (Item 6)
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Background:
This report provided details of the Better Care Fund and its implications for Medway.
It was reported that in the 2013 Spending Round, the Government announced a national £3.8 billion pooled budget for health and social care services, building on the current NHS transfer to social care services of £1 billion. The Spending Round document stated that ‘the Government will introduce a £3.8 billion pooled budget for health and social care services, shared between the NHS and local authorities, to deliver better outcomes and greater efficiencies through more integrated services for older and disabled people’.
The report noted that this fund was not ‘new money’ but represented a transfer of money from the NHS to Local Authorities that may already be committed to existing services. Members were informed that the funding must be used to support adult social care services that also had a health benefit. The funding could be used to support existing or new services or transformation programmes where such programmes were of benefit to the wider health and social care system and where positive outcomes for service users had been identified.
The report set out the timetable for the development of the Better Care Plan and its submission to the Local Government Association (LGA) and NHS England by 14 February 2014.It was noted that delegated authority was sought to approve the plan; this was due to the governance journey required, the receipt of further guidance and officers working on the Plan based on initial indications provided by LGA/NHS England that now had more substance.
It was noted that the Health and Wellbeing Board considered the report on 9 January 2014 and its views were set out in an addendum report. The addendum report also advised that confirmation had been received that the Fund would be allocated to local areas in pooled budgets under Section 75 NHS Act 2006
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13/2014 |
The Cabinetnoted and supported the proposed governance journey for the delivery of the Better Care Fund Plan. |
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The Cabinet noted that the plan is an iterative process that will continue to be developed as more information and guidance from the LGA/NHS England becomes available. |
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14/2014 |
That Cabinet agree to delegate authority for the final sign off of the plan to the Director of Children and Adults Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adults Services following endorsement of the plan by the Health and Wellbeing Board. |
Reasons:
Developing a Better Care Fund Plan is a national requirement of all Local Authorities in conjunction with their CCG partners.