Decision details

Leeds City Council Health Breakthrough Project “Early Intervention to Reduce Health Inequalities”

Reference: D43225

Decision Maker: Executive Board

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Permission to re-procure the Locality Community Health Development and Improvement Services

 

Decisions:

The Director of Public Health submitted a report outlining the need for an Integrated Healthy Living Service (IHLS) and Locality Community Health Development and Improvement (LCHD/I) services in Leeds. In addition, the report described how related services currently worked and how the commissioning of future services were planned as part of the Health Breakthrough project and as a contribution towards the Best Council Plan. Finally, the report sought the Board’s approval to procure an IHLS and LCHD/I services for Leeds.

 

Members welcomed the consideration of this matter at Executive Board.

 

Responding to a specific enquiry, the Board was assured of relevant local Ward Members’ involvement in the consultation exercises associated with any future procurement processes. In addition, it was requested that the relevant Community Committees also be involved in such consultation, as appropriate.

 

In conclusion, it was requested that regular updates be provided on the progress being made in the delivery of such services.

 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the progress being made by the Health Breakthrough project be noted.

 

(b)  That the Director of Public Health be authorised to procure an Integrated Healthy Living Service for Leeds and Locality Community Health Development/Improvement Services, with contracts to be awarded in April 2017 and September 2016 respectively.

 

 

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: Armley; Beeston and Holbeck; Bramley and Stanningley; Burmantofts and Richmond Hill; Chapel Allerton; City and Hunslet; Farnley and Wortley; Gipton and Harehills; Hyde Park and Woodhouse; Killingbeck and Seacroft; Middleton Park; Moortown;

Portfolio Holder: Councillor Mulherin - Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults

Other reasons / organisations consulted

A wide range of stakeholders have been consulted, both to inform the current service review and to ensure that the future service specification is fit for purpose. We have built into our plans mechanisms for future consultation and check and challenge as we progress:

 

Consultees

All current providers have been consulted through workshops, and annual reports, monitoring meetings and feedback received examined

• All Councillor Health and wellbeing Champions were invited to provide  views via service review templates

• Service user groups were consulted- Laughter Group – (Zest, Health for Life)  Gardening Group – (Feel Good Factor), Rags to Riches – (Health For All) and the Roundhay Park Group (Space 2)

• Citizens were asked to give views via questionnaires in all three localities 20 in East North East, 16 in West North West and 4 in South and East

• Workshops and meetings for other Leeds City stakeholder directorates and commissioners were held-Public Health Healthy Living Team,  Drugs and Alcohol Services Commissioners, Employment and Skills (Community Learning), Job Centre + Adult Social Care, Sport and Active Lifestyles, Area Support Teams, HUB Managers, Migrant Access Project, Equality & Diversity Team

• Presentations to and feedback from all three Clinical Commissioning Groups

• Presentations to and feedback from all three Area Health and Wellbeing Executive Groups

•Best Council Leadership Team provided feedback

Contact: Elizabeth Bailey, Health Improvement Manager 0113 3367641 Email: elizabeth.bailey@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 14/03/2016

Date of decision: 09/03/2016

Decided at meeting: 09/03/2016 - Executive Board

Date comes into force if not called in: 19/03/2016

Call-in deadline date: 18/03/2016

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