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Brent Mental Health Improvement operating model and Section 75

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To approve proposals for a mental health operating model and joint commissioning intentions and to be updated on the progress of the Mental Health Improvement Project being delivered with NHS Brent CCG and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

Decision:

(i)         that the work of the Brent Mental Health Improvement Project to date be noted:

(ii)        that the emerging Brent community mental health service operating model be endorsed and approval given to the move towards implementation;

(iii)       that the move towards joint commissioning with Brent CCG of community mental health service teams and mental health services commissioned from the voluntary sector be endorsed;

(iv)       that approval be given to the extension of partnership arrangements with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust by entering into a 12 month partnership agreement under section 75 National Health Service Act 2006 for the delivery of mental health social care services;

(v)        that approval be given to an exemption from the usual requirements of Contract Standing Orders to carry out a tendering process in relation to High Value Contracts to permit the council to enter into the partnership agreement referred to in Recommendation (iv) for the good operational reasons set out in the report.

Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

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: 29/07/2015

Date of decision: 27/07/2015

Decided at meeting: 27/07/2015 - Cabinet

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