Issue - meetings

A report outlining the revisions to the proposed West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership agreement – the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).  To seek approval for the Chief Executive to negotiate and sign the final agreed MoU on behalf of the Council.

Wards:  All

Officer:  Richard Parry, Strategic Director for Adults and Health, Tel 01484 221000

(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.