Decision details

The Director of Adults and Health agreed the recommendations to:

·  Enter into an agreement under section 256 of the National Health Service Act (2006) (“s256 agreement”) with NHS Leeds North Clinical Commissioning Group, on behalf of the three NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Groups (“the CCGs”), to receive £600,000 non-recurrent income from the CCGs. The proposed s256 agreement describes joint commissioning activity to enable people living with dementia to benefit from timely transitions from hospital care.

·  That this key decision is made under the ‘General Exception’ provision, because, for the reasons given above, it is impracticable to include the decision in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for a period of 28 clear calendar days  prior to taking the decision.

·  That this key decision is exempted from call-in, because of the impact of delay as described above, which would be to the detriment of the Council’s ability to receive funds towards joint commissioning activity for important service provision.

The local strategy for timely transfers of care has been developed via Leeds Dementia Partnership, including a multi-agency workshop event, a Steering Group meeting fortnightly at St James Hospital, and meetings with care home providers and Leeds Care Association.  The proposed decision is to enable joint investment to implement the strategy.

-  cliclinical leads for dementia in NHS partner organisations;

-  clinical and management leads for hospital discharge planning

-  Carers Leeds

-  statutory and ‘third sector’ partners on Leeds Dementia Partnershipnical leads for dementia in NHS partner organisations;

-  clinical and management leads for hospital discharge planning

-  Carers Leeds

-  statutory and ‘third sector’ partners on Leeds Dementia Partnership