Decision details

To approve a new Section 75 agreement with the PCT for a pooled budget for the community equipment service.

(i)         that approval be given to re-enter into a partnership arrangement to 31 March 2013 for provision of Brent’s Integrated Community Equipment Servicewith the Brent PCT under Section 75 National Health Services Act 2006 as set out in the report from the Director. Under this arrangement the Council will be lead agency on behalf of the partners (the Council and Brent PCT) with each partner being financially accountable for the actions and expenditure of each partner’s practitioners.

(ii)        that approval be given to the setting up of a pooled budget with Brent PCT under the partnership agreement and to the transfer of the Council’s pro rata contribution as set out in paragraph 4.1 for the financial year 2012/13 to that budget;

(iii)       that the Council be the budget holder for the pooled budget;

(iv)       that it be noted that written agreement will be required to be entered into between the Council and Brent PCT in respect of the proposed partnership and that the Director of Adult Social Services be authorised, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement, to agree the exact form of that agreement.