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Authority to enter into partnership arrangements under section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

1. To re-enter into a partnership arrangement under Section 75 of the National Health Services Act 2006 in respect of Brent’s Integrated Community Equipment Services with Brent CCG. Under this arrangement Brent Council act as lead agency on behalf of the partners (the Council and Brent CCG);
establish a pooled budget with Brent CCG under the partnership agreement of which Brent Council will be the budget holder and the transfer of the Brent Council’s pro rata contribution;
delegate to the Strategic Direct of Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement the exact form of that written agreement required to enter the proposed partnership.

2. To give approval to the Council entering into an agreement under section 75 of the National Health Services Act 2006 with Brent NHS Clinical Commissioning Group to govern the delivery of the approved Better Care Fund Plan for 2016/2017.

Decision:

RESOLVED:-

 

      i.        Cabinet delegated approval to the Strategic Director of Community Wellbeing in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Chief Legal Officer to enter into partnership agreements pursuant to Section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 for such period or periods as may be agreed but with all partnership agreements to conclude by 31 March 2023, in respect of the following:

 

-       the delivery of the approved Better Care Fund Plan with NHS Brent Clinical Commissioning Group (Brent CCG);

-       the provision of Brent’s Integrated Community Equipment Services (BICES) with Brent CCG and

-       the delivery of adult mental health social care with Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL).

 

    ii.        Cabinet gave approval for the Council to act as lead agency on behalf of the partners for the continued operation of a pooled budget with Brent CCG and CNWL under the partnership agreement of which Brent Council will be the budget holder.

 

   iii.        Cabinet gave approval for the transfer of the Council’s pro rata contribution as set out in paragraph 4.1-4.3.1 for the financial year 2016/17 to relevant pooled budgets with annual financial contributions to the pooled budgets for subsequent financial years to be delegated to the Strategic Director of Community Wellbeing in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer provided that there is no substantial change in Partnership arrangements.

 

   iv.        Cabinet delegated to the Strategic Director of Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Finance Officer the exact form of that written agreement required to enter the proposed partnership agreements as detailed in 2.1.

 

    v.        Cabinet delegated to the Strategic Director of Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Finance Officer award of Mental Health contracts with a value not exceeding £1m.

 

Reason Key: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Email: phil.porter@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 5937.

Report author: Helen Woodland

Publication date: 16/11/2016

Date of decision: 15/11/2016

Decided at meeting: 15/11/2016 - Cabinet

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