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

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