Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided information on the transfer and allocation of the 2013/2014 Health Funding for Adult Social Care, following the publication of NHS England guidance setting out the transfer of funding to local authorities. It was noted that for Medway this amounted to £3,571,548.

The report stated that the Fund would be used to support and deliver Adult Social Care and associated services that were consistent with the Council Plan priority of Adults maintaining their independence and living healthy lives.

It was further noted that the transfer and allocation of funding had been agreed with Medway NHS Clinical Commissioning Group and there had been regard to the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for the local population, and existing commissioning plans for health and social care.

The Health and Wellbeing Board considered this report on 25 February 2014 and its comments were set out in paragraph 3 of the report.

Reasons:

To enable the Council to receive the NHS funding for Adult Social Care in order that adults are supported to maintain their independence and live healthy lives.