Issue - meetings

Caroline May 14:40

Report attached.

Officers explained that, whilst a technical update on the Better Care Fund was expected shortly, there was not likely to be any increase in funding for Havering.

The Better Care Fund plan covered a two year period (2017-19) and looked to move to a tri-borough approach. The Health and Wellbeing Board would have oversight of this. If Havering could achieve graduation from Better Care Fund planning, this would allow more flexibility. Guidance on the assurance process was awaited but this was likely to be less onerous than in previous years.

The sharing of risk would be revisited once the guidance had been received and CCG officers added that how risk was shared was important, given the reduced funding to support social care. Agreement on this should allow more of a focus on patients. The Council Chief Executive agreed that an improved pathway should be designed for patients.

The Board:

1.         AGREED to delegate authority to the HWBB Chair to approve the final submission of the BCF Plan 2017/19 to NHS England for submission as required by the guidelines, subject to obtaining approval from the Council and the Havering Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

2.         NOTED the intention to consider a three borough approach in year two of the plan, which will be subject to further consultation and agreement with the HWBB.

3.         AGREED to receive, at the first opportunity, the final submission that was made, and subsequently to receive monitoring reports at six monthly intervals.

4.         AGREED to delegate authority to the HWBB Chair to approve BCF statutory reporting returns each quarter.