Decision details

INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING - BUILDING 'ONE SYSTEM, ONE BUDGET'

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

Following approval of the business case for integrated commissioning by Cabinet on 15 July 2014, Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) submitted a report seeking endorsement of a series of recommendations that would allow the integrated commissioning project to move towards its next stage.

 

Councillor Tuffin (Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care) introduced the proposals which aimed to achieve one budget with people receiving treatment at the right place, at the right time with the right individuals.

 

Councillor McDonald (Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Public Health) also welcomed the aims of the proposals.       

 

Craig McArdle (Head of Co-operative Commissioning) attended the meeting for this item and indicated that this was an ambitious and complex project that would transform services.  Work was still continuing prior to a final decision and a further report would be submitted to Cabinet in the New Year.

 

The proposals had been considered by the Caring and Ambitious Plymouth Scrutiny Panels on 6 and 7 November 2014 and Cabinet noted the recommendations that had been submitted by the panels.

 

Cabinet Members congratulated Craig McArdle and his team for their work.    

 

Alternative options considered and the reasons for the decision –

 

As set out in the report.

 

In order to meet the challenges facing the health and care system, 

 

Agreed that NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group and Plymouth City Council follow a road map towards integrated commissioning by formally approving the following steps -

 

(1)

the new high level governance arrangements set out in Section two are approved;

(2)

the scope of the integrated commissioning pooled budget is agreed and the indicative contributions are noted;

(3) 

the Risk Sharing principles are used as a basis to develop the Section 75 Agreement;

(4) 

the high level integrated commissioning design is approved and is allowed to proceed to the design and build phase;

(5)

the high level commissioning strategies for children and young people, wellbeing, community and complex health and care needs are approved for consultation and development;

(6)

the commissioning and contracting approach for the Integrated Health and Social Care Provider is approved;

(7)

the work stream activity and risk register in section eight are noted;

(8)

the contract award report for the Integrated Health and Social Care Provider and finalised Section 75 agreement is brought back to Cabinet before March 2015.

 

(Councillor Jon Taylor having declared an interest, withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.)

 

Publication date: 14/11/2014

Date of decision: 11/11/2014

Decided at meeting: 11/11/2014 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/11/2014

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