Decision details

Expansion of Pooled Budget and Section 75 Agreement between Leeds City Council, Leeds NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups and Leeds Community Healthcare for Leeds Community Equipment Service.

The Deputy Director, Adult Social Care, approves the recommendations:

·  For the Director of Adult Social Services and the Director of Children’s Services to agree to develop and expand the pooled budget for Community Equipment Services to a total of £ £4,833,000 (as outlined in appendix 1). This is from within the existing budgets allocated by partners.

·  For the Director of Adult Social Services to agree that Adult Social Care be the Lead Commissioning Organisation and Pooled Fund holder.

·  For the Director of Adult Social Services to sign the Section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006 agreement between Leeds City Council and Leeds NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups for the Commissioning of Community Equipment services.

·  For the Director of Adult Social Services to agree to develop and expand the partnership agreement with Leeds Community Healthcare for delivering Leeds Community Equipment Service, with Adult Social Care acting as lead provider.

·  For the Director of Adult Social Services to agree that these to come into effect from 1^st April 2014 for three years till 31^st March 2017. With a recognition that this arrangement may in future form part of the Better Care Fund for Leeds arrangements.

Meetings of the Leeds Community Equipment Service & Telecare Partnership Board

Membership of the Board included representatives from: Adult Social Care (Head of Service, Access & Care, Financial Management, Leeds Community Equipment Service, Disability Services, CareRing & Telecare Service); Children’s Healthcare Manager; Community Health Care Trust; Strategic Partnerships; Equipment Service User Advisory Group; Deaf Across Leeds Enablement Service (DALES); Elected Members