Decision details

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

In May 2018, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership was one of four areas to be invited to be part of the national Integrated Care System (ICS) development programme. Being a Shadow ICS is about helping the partnership to develop the sophistication of process and relationships that means, in future, the partnership itself will be able to take on some powers and budgets from national bodies. This would mean that decisions about investment in health and care can be taken more locally by those with a closer relationship to the impact of the funds and decisions.
The Partnership has developed a draft agreement to formalise working arrangements and support for the next stage of the Partnership’s development.
Cabinet are asked to
- note the revisions to the proposed Partnership agreement
- consider the Council’s support for the proposed Partnership arrangements
- continue to advocate for greater emphasis in the work of the Partnership on prevention and tackling inequalities
- urge the Partnership to continue to build stronger relationships with Councils and the wider range of stakeholders beyond the local NHS, including Scrutiny, and to give proper consideration to the issues raised through Scrutiny and other engagement processes.

Decision:

(1) That the revisions to the proposed West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership Agreement – Memorandum of Understanding, as described within the considered report, be noted.

 

(2) That consideration be given to the Council’s support for the proposed partnership arrangements.

 

(3) That support be given for greater emphasis to take place in the work of the Partnership on prevention and tackling equalities.

 

(4) That the Partnership be urged to continue to build stronger relationships with Local Authorities and the wider range of stakeholders beyond the local NHS, including scrutiny, and give consideration to the issues raised through scrutiny and other engagement processes.

 

(5) That the Chief Executive be authorised to sign the final agreed Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Council in due course.

 

(6) That the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the Service Director of Legal, Governance and Commissioning, to negotiate any ancillary documents to the Memorandum of Understanding and/or any subsequent variations, amendments or extensions to the Memorandum of Understanding and ancillary documents, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Portfolio Holders for Children’s Services and Health and Social Care.

Report author: Richard Parry

Publication date: 15/11/2018

Date of decision: 13/11/2018

Decided at meeting: 13/11/2018 - Cabinet

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