Issue - meetings

This report sets out for the Executive the final arrangements for the transfer of public health functions and staff from NHS Brent to the local authority. Members have considered two reports previously on the transfer; the first relating to the staffing structure; the second on the extension and transfer of public health contracts. Since those reports have been considered further work has taken place and members need to be updated on the final arrangements ahead the formal transfer on 1^st April 2013.

(i)         that the update on the public health transfer be noted;

(ii)        that the arrangements relating to the public health staffing structure and appointment of the Director of Public Health be noted;

(iii)       that the final list of contracts transferring to the local authority from NHS Brent and arrangements for contracts where the council will be an associate commissioner be noted;

(iv)       that approval be given to the council’s participation in a collaborative procurement exercise for the provision of Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) Services for 2013/14;

(v)        that approval be given to the collaborative procurement exercise detailed in paragraph (iv) above being exempt from the normal requirements of Brent’s Contract Standing Orders in accordance with Contract Standing Order 85(c) and 84(a) on the basis that there are good operational reasons as set out in the report from the Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Improvement;

(vi)       that authority be delegated to the Interim Chief Executive to award contracts for the provision of GUM Services for 2013/14;

(vii)      that authority be delegated to the Interim Chief Executive to sign the Public Health Transfer Scheme following consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement ahead of the formal transfer on 1 April 2013.

The joint report from the Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Improvement and the Director of Adult Social Care set out the final arrangements for the transfer of public health functions and staff from NHS Brent to the local authority. Members were reminded that they had previously considered two reports on the transfer; the first relating to the staffing structure; the second on the extension and transfer of public health contracts. Since those reports were considered, further work has taken place and the details of the final arrangements were released during the previous week. Councillor Hirani confirmed that formal transfer would commence on 1 April 2013 and progress was being made to match staff to posts.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the update on the public health transfer be noted;

(ii)        that the arrangements relating to the public health staffing structure and appointment of the Director of Public Health be noted;

(iii)       that the final list of contracts transferring to the local authority from NHS Brent and arrangements for contracts where the council will be an associate commissioner be noted;

(iv)       that approval be given to the council’s participation in a collaborative procurement exercise for the provision of Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) Services for 2013/14;

(v)        that approval be given to the collaborative procurement exercise detailed in paragraph (iv) above being exempt from the normal requirements of Brent’s Contract Standing Orders in accordance with Contract Standing Order 85(c) and 84(a) on the basis that there are good operational reasons as set out in the report from the Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Improvement;

(vi)       that authority be delegated to the Interim Chief Executive to award contracts for the provision of GUM Services for 2013/14;

(vii)      that authority be delegated to the Interim Chief Executive to sign the Public Health Transfer Scheme following consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement ahead of the formal transfer on 1 April 2013.