Issue - meetings

To consider a recommendation from the Joint Public Health Board on 24 September 2018.

The Committee considered a report on key issues facing the public health partnership as it prepared for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) including the model of service, maintaining the contract and agreement in support of the partnership, and ensuring good governance on key decisions. Support was sought for extending the public health partnership for a minimum 12 months post-LGR, along with a continuation of the Joint Public Health Board. Information about ring-fenced funding for Public Health of £28m per year would be shared with members outside of the meeting.

Decisions

1. That the Joint Public Health Board’s decision to extend the partnership for a minimum of 12 months after LGR be supported.

2. That the Board’s decision to approve a procurement for a new model to provide NHS Health Checks with a pan-Dorset budget of £600,000 per annum be noted.

Reason for Decisions

To maintain the partnership agreement for public health pre and post-LGR, would ensure good governance and clear decision making as LGR progresses, and the continued effective delivery of the statutory legal public health duties of local authorities.