Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People and Economy, which presented an overview of the new Joint Working Agreement (JWA) between Halton Borough Council (HBC) and NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

          The Board was advised that in April 2013, HBC and Halton CCG entered into a three year JWA for the commissioning of services for people with complex care needs. A revised JWA was presented to the Board on 26 March 2015, following the introduction of the Better Care Fund. However, it was reported that the focus on joint working and the pooling of resources had continued to develop and strengthen since the original JWA in 2013, and that there was a commitment to further develop an integrated approach to service delivery and transformation to improve the health and wellbeing of Halton residents.

          It was noted that both organisations wanted to continue with the current arrangements in place and approval was sought to continue with this arrangement for another three years until 31 March 2019.

RESOLVED: That

1)    the contents of the report and Appendix be noted; and

2)    delegated authority be approved for the Health and Wellbeing Portfolio holder and the Director of Adult Social Services to approve the new Joint Working Agreement.