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Section 75 Partnership Agreement for Public Health Nursing

Meeting: 12/07/2021 - Cabinet (Item 108)

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Cabinet Member: Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Learning, Councillor Alisa Flemming

Officer: Director of Public Health, Rachel Flowers

Key decision: yes

                      

Decision:

The Leader of the Council delegated authority to the Cabinet to make the following decisions:

 

RESOLVED: To approve entering into a Section 75 Agreement in accordance with Regulation 28.4(c) of the Council’s Contracts and Tenders Regulations for Public Health Nursing to Croydon Health Services NHS Trust (CHS) for an initial term of 2 years commencing 1 August 2021 with an extension period of 1 year for a maximum agreement value of £6.107m per year, plus inflationary costs, plus additional investment of £350k from year 2.

Minutes:

Members were informed that lead authorities for Public Heath were responsible for commissioning healthy children programmes and the purpose of the report was to seek permission to enter into a Section 75 Agreement under the NHS Act 2006 to deliver the programme. It was noted by the Cabinet Member for Resources & Financial Governance (Councillor Callton Young) that the report recommended a contract period of a maximum of seven years, however concerns were raised that this would be too long and a contact of two years plus a one year extension would enable the agreement to be reviewed and changes implemented sooner. Councillor Young proposed the recommendations be amended to read an initial term of two years and an extension period of one year.

 

The Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Learning (Councillor Alisa Flemming) seconded the amendment as it was stressed that the contract was very important in terms of ensuring good services for children and young people in the borough. It was highlighted that it was important to monitor early indicators of health needs in young people.

 

Cabinet agreed the amendment to the recommendation to an initial term of 2 years with an extension period of 1 year to enable the Council to review the performance of the service in light of the recovery post covid-19. This sought to ensure the best service for the young people in Croydon.

 

The Leader of the Council delegated authority to the Cabinet to make the following decisions:

 

RESOLVED: To approve entering into a Section 75 Agreement in accordance with Regulation 28.4(c) of the Council’s Contracts and Tenders Regulations for Public Health Nursing to Croydon Health Services NHS Trust (CHS) for an initial term of 2 years commencing 1 August 2021 with an extension period of 1 year for a maximum agreement value of £6.107m per year, plus inflationary costs, plus additional investment of £350k from year 2.