Decision details

Purpose of report: To advise Executive of the proposals within the White Paper Liberating the NHS, consider any response to the consultations on the proposals, including any opportunity for York to be an Early Adopter. The proposals could impact on Local Authority responsibilities in respect of health and well being, and governance arrangements for overview and scrutiny of health issues. It could offer opportunities for new shared commissioning arrangements. Consultation deadline is 11 October 2010. Implementation of NHS changes is planned for 2012-13

Members are asked to: Consider and agree any response to be made by the Council to the Government’s Consultations

RESOLVED: (i)         That the responses in Annex 1 to the report be approved and that further reports be provided on the detailed implications and opportunities as they become known.

REASON:      To ensure that York’s views are made known, and to enable the authority to review the implications of major change in more detail.

                        (ii)        That approval be given to set up a Transition Board in York, under the direction of the Chief Executive, building on the work of the Healthy City Board, with terms of reference to be developed by Officers and brought back to the Executive for approval.

REASON:      To enable the thinking and planning to be undertaken locally, in line with the general advice from the Chief Executive of the NHS.