Decision details

Report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health, seeking approval to enter into a legal partnership with Hampshire Partnership Foundation Trust to develop integrated assessment and care planning  arrangements to meet the needs of adults with learning disabilities and their carers.  The Council will act as lead partner and have the responsibility for the management and performance of the integrated team.

(i)  To approve the partnership arrangements between the Council and HPFT for a period of five(5) years from 1^st April 2010 under Section 75 National Health Services Act 2006 and enable the Council to act as lead partner under the partnership arrangements and assume responsibility for the management and performance of the Integrated Team.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care to enter into partnership arrangements and approve future variations to the arrangements.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care to establish a Partnership Board to monitor and assist in the management of the partnership Arrangements and to agree the constitution and terms of reference for the Partnership Board.

1. The report proposes an appropriate partnership arrangement to support the joint working arrangement between the two partners to allow integrated and holistic service provision for this customer group. The arrangements are required under Section 75 of the NHS Act 2006 to enable HPFT to establish the integrated team with the Council.
2. It is the intention that the Council and HPFT enter into reasonable negotiations to include a pooled fund at a future date.

The proposed partnership arrangement is mandatory under Section 75 NHS Act 2006 to support the level of joint working proposed. Without this level of joint working Service Users and their carers would be unable to experience “seamless” services.