Decision details
White Paper, “Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS" - council response
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To endorse the council's response to the NHS white paper, “Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS” the key proposals affecting local government include the transfer of public health responsibilities to councils, the abolition of PCTs and the transfer of health commissioning responsibilities to GPs and promoting joint working and integration between health and social care services. To note the ways in which some of the ideas in the White Paper have already been taken forward.
Decision:
that the Council’s response to the NHS White Paper, Equity and Excellence – Liberating the NHS, included at appendix 1 to the report submitted, be endorsed.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Internal
Contact: Andrew Davies, Head of Commissioning, Contract and Market Management Email: andrew.davies@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1609.
Report author: Andrew Davies
Publication date: 19/10/2010
Date of decision: 18/10/2010
Decided at meeting: 18/10/2010 - Executive
Effective from: 26/10/2010
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