To consider a recommendation from the Joint Public Health Board on 24 September 2018.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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.