Decision details

Leeds Falls Prevention Programme: funding to continue Strength and Balance groups across the city

Reference: D50711

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Public Health (Adults and Health) working with partners within the Falls Steering Group has successfully secured funding to continue the falls prevention programme which is currently funded and evaluated through the Improved Better Care Fund (iBCF).  The funding from Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has been secured on a recurrent basis.

Gain authority to receive the funding from Leeds CCG and spend it on the provision of 20 week strength and balance programmes for people who are at risk of or who have had a fall.  The programmes will be delivered by Active Leeds (City Development, Leeds City Council) 

Decision:

The Director of Adults and Health noted the contents of this report and approved the following:

 

Public Health (Adults and Health) to receive funding from Leeds CCG to a value of £200,000 per annum on a recurrent basis.

 

Continue and enhance the 20 week strength and balance programmes for people who are at risk of or who have had a fall

 

Maintain the existing quality assurance model for falls prevention and water based strength and balance courses. 

 

Active Leeds (City Development) will deliver these programmes on behalf of the council via a Service Level Agreement with Public Health. A project brief and monitoring arrangements will be developed as part of this.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation has taken place with wider partners through:  Leeds Frailty Board and the Leeds Falls Steering Group.

Engagement has also taken place with members of the public through focus groups and ongoing feedback from participants taking part in the strength and balance programmes.

Consultees

Key stakeholders, service providers, service users, Cllr Charlwood.

Contact: Elizabeth Messenger, Health Improvement Principal - Older People 07712 214805 Email: elizabeth.messenger@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 26/03/2020

Date of decision: 03/04/2020

Effective from: 11/04/2020

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