Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) submitted a report seeking approval of the four Integrated Commissioning Strategies which would drive commissioning activity across Plymouth City Council and the Western Locality of NHS Northern, Western and Eastern Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) over the next five years.  The following documents were appended to the report –

(1)  Commissioning an Integrated System for Population Health and Wellbeing (overview);

(2)  Draft Wellbeing Commissioning Strategy;

(3)  Draft Community Based Care Commissioning Strategy;

(4)  Draft Children and Young People’s Commissioning Strategy;

(5)  Draft Enhanced and Specialised Care Commissioning Strategy.

Councillor Tuffin (Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care) and Councillor McDonald (Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Public Health) introduced the proposals.  

Jerry Clough (Managing Director Western Locality, NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group) and Craig McArdle (Assistant Director for Strategic Co-operative Commissioning) attended the meeting for this item and addressed Cabinet.   Cabinet was advised that the work involved to deliver the strategies would be immense and that the proposals were another significant step towards driving change and integration.  Jerry Clough welcomed the opportunity to continue to work with the Council. 

Kelechi Nnoaham also reported.     

Cabinet Members thanked all the staff for their work on achieving this significant milestone.

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

Agreed that the following Integrated Commissioning Strategies are approved – 

(Councillor Jon Taylor declared an interest in the above item).