Decision details

The Council is required to submit to the Department of Health a plan for the use of Better Care Funding for integration of health and social care for the period 2014 - 2016.

1.1.        That approval is given to the Better Care Fund Plan and specifically to the following elements:

              i.        The establishment of a Better Care Fund Programme of work relating to integrated operational services; service user experience; integrated contracting and commissioning; and programme delivery.

            ii.        The development of a Better Care Fund pooled budget, to be held by the local authority on behalf of both the Council and the NHS, to enable the development of integrated health and social care services for the people of Hammersmith and Fulham. 

           iii.        The allocation of £47,781,199 local authority existing budgets to the pooled budget in 2015/16 (this is a minimum figure based on existing partnership commitments and during 2014-15 further proposals may be brought to the Cabinet Member (and the CCG Governing Bodies) for possible inclusion in the pooled budget). 

           iv.        Confirmation of the Integration Partnership Board as the BCF Implementation Board, reporting to the Hammersmith and Fulham Health and Wellbeing Board on delivery of the BCF Programme. 

            v.        Agreement that, following sign off, any significant variations to the Plan relating to the allocation of funds by the local authority will be brought back to the Cabinet Member for approval.