Issue - meetings
Brent Section 75 Partnership Agreement
Meeting: 18/10/2010 - Executive (Item 8)
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This report updates Members as to discussions with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust with regard to a proposed fundamental review of partnership arrangements and recommends a further 5 year extension to the current partnership arrangement between the Council and Central and North West London NHS Foundation from 1 January 2011. This proposed extension to the partnership agreement includes a Break Clause enabling either party to terminate should there be any unforeseen changes in NHS structures. It also recommends amending the existing partnership agreement to incorporate mental health services for older people.
Decision:
i. that an extension of the existing partnership arrangement with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust be agreed for a period of 5 years from 1 January 2011;
ii. that the existing partnership agreement with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust be amended to incorporate the inclusion of the mental health services for older people resources into the partnership agreement;
iii. that the Director of Housing and Community Care, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services be authorised to resolve any outstanding issues with Central and North West London Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust prior to entering into the extension period detailed in i. above.
Minutes:
The report before the Executive outlined discussions with the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust with regard to a fundamental review of partnership arrangements and proposed an extension to the current partnership arrangement.
Councillor R Moher introduced the report and added that because of the government’s proposals for changing the way health provision would be delivered in the future, the proposal provided for a break clause.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that an extension of the existing partnership arrangement with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust be agreed for a period of 5 years from 1 January 2011;
(ii) that the existing partnership agreement with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust be amended to incorporate the inclusion of the mental health services for older people resources into the partnership agreement;
(iii) that the Director of Housing and Community Care, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services be authorised to resolve any outstanding issues with Central and North West London Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust prior to entering into the extension period detailed in (i) above.