Decision details

Decisions Related to Award from the Out of Hospital Care - Shared Outcomes Fund to Leeds by Public Health England/ Department of Health and Social Care

Reference: D52663

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Leeds City Council has submitted a bid to Public Health England/ Department of Health and Social Care for the Out of Hospital Care – Shared Outcomes Fund. The purpose of the fund is to assist timely discharge from hospital and prevent hospital admittance where possible, for people who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping. A bid has been submitted for £640k to spend on a range of activities up to the end of March 2021.

 

We are awaiting notification of whether the bid has been successful. It is anticipated that if the grant is approved, an immediate start will be required. Approval is required to accept the grant and to progress the activities outlined in the bid. The bid includes activity within the Council, with the Clinical Commissioning Group and health partners.

 

This is a key decision as expenditure is anticipated to be over £500,000 and is to be awarded as a grant. The grant if awarded will be provided by Public Health England/ Department of Health and Social Care for the Out of Hospital Care – Shared Outcomes Fund.

Decision:

The Director of Adults and Health :-

  • Accepted the Out of Hospital Models for People Experiencing Rough Sleeping grant from the Department of Health and Social Care and to agree to progress the activities outlined in the bid shown in section 3.4 of this report. The allocation for 20/21 is £153k. The overall allocation to end of March 2022 is expected to be no more than £666k.
  • Agreed that if there are any significant changes to any of the items funded from the bid that these will be approved as Significant Operational or Admin Decisions as appropriate.

 

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Briefing Exec Member Health Wellbeing and Adults.

Consultees

Exec Member Health Wellbeing and Adults.

The Director of Adults and Health.

Contact: Julie Staton, Head of Commissioning 0113 378 7858 Email: julie.staton@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 20/01/2021

Date of decision: 28/01/2021

Effective from: 05/02/2021

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