Issue - meetings
Agreement to novate 0-5 children's public health commissioning contract from NHS England
Meeting: 24/08/2015 - Cabinet (Item 10)
10 Agreement to novate Public Health children’s 0-5 commissioning contract from NHS England 
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This report requests approval Novate the NHS England contract with London North West Healthcare Trust for 0-5 children’s health services for health visiting and FNP services with effect from 1st October 2015 from NHS England to Brent Council for its remaining term of 6 months to 31st March 2016.
Decision:
That approval be given to novate the NHS England contract with London North West Healthcare Trust for 0-5 children’s health services for health visiting and FNP services with effect from 1st October 2015 from NHS England to Brent Council for its remaining term of 6 months to 31st March 2016.
Minutes:
Councillor Hirani (Lead, Member Adults, Health and Well-being) advised the Cabinet that responsibility for commissioning of 0-5 children’s public health services would transfer from NHS England (NHSE) to local authorities on 1 October 2015. NHSE London currently held a contract for health visiting and Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) services for Brent with London North West Healthcare Trust (LNWHT) with a six month value of £2,563,000. The 2015/2016 public health grant allocation for Brent was £2,763,000 to reflect the transfer of commissioning responsibility. Councillor Hirani advised that a review would be conducted to establish whether this was adequate to cover the cost of the service.
Councillor Pavey (Deputy Leader) thanked officers for their work in achieving the financial settlement.
RESOLVED:
that approval be given to novate the NHS England contract with London North West Healthcare Trust for 0-5 children’s health services for health visiting and Family Nurse Partnership services with effect from 1 October 2015 from NHS England to Brent Council for its remaining term of 6 months to 31 March 2016.