Decision details
Public Health Contracts Strategy with GPs and pharmacies for 2016-17
Reference: D43068
Decision Maker: Director of Public Health
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The approval of the strategy for public health contracts with GPs and pharmacies for 2016-17. The strategy will comply with the Council’s Contracts Procedure Rules in relation to contract extensions and variations.
Decision:
To seek approval under Contracts Procedure Rule 21.1 to extend contracts
commissioned by the Public Health Directorate for 12 months with the existing
GP and pharmacy providers. The start date of the extension is 1't April 2016
and they will expire on 31't March 2017. They are activity based contracts and
the value of the extension is Ê1.63 million.
These 6 contracts provide locally enhanced services (LESs) to support people
with their substance misuse, smoking cessation and sexual health. These
services are required to support the statutory public health responsibilities of
the Council, and to contribute towards meeting the outcomes set out in the
health and wellbeing strategy.
These contract extensions provide service continuity, whilst Public Health
continue to work with PPPU and the provider of lntegrated Sexual Health
Service to implement the Directorate's strategic commissioning priorities and
undertake a structured and staged approach to re-commissioning, which can be
resourced effectively in order to obtain the best quality and a value for money
solution for the Council and the citizens of Leeds.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Routine Briefing.
Consultees
Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults
Consultants in Public Health
Contact: Lynne Hellewell, Public Health Business Manager 0113 3952879 Email: lynne.hellewell@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 25/01/2016
Date of decision: 02/02/2016
Effective from: 10/02/2016
Accompanying Documents:
- Report to the Director of Public Health on Public Health contracts strategy with GP's and pharmacies for 2016-17 PDF 32 KB
- Background document - Appendix 1 list of public health contracts with GP's and pharmacies PDF 7 KB
- Background document - Delegated decision form signed by the Director of Public Health PDF 190 KB