Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Public Health on the need for integrated healthy living services (IHLS) and locality community health development and improvement (LCHD/I) services in Leeds. The report describes how services currently work and sets out proposals for the commissioning of future services. Additionally, the report outlines the options appraisal approaches undertaken which led to the identification of a preferred service delivery option for both the integrated healthy living service and the locality community development and improvement service. The report also seeks approval to procure an integrated healthy living service and a locality community health development and improvement services for Leeds.

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.