Agenda item

The meeting received a report giving an overview of the 2017-19 integration of the Better Care Fund planning requirements and timescales and giving an update on the local planning processes and proposed principles in developing the Barnsley Better Care Fund plan.  The meeting noted that whilst there were relatively few delays in the transfer of care in Barnsley, the number of admissions to hospital of people aged 65 and over remained an area for improvement and this was receiving attention as part of the planning process.

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that the principles and planning requirements for the integration of Better Care Fund, as set out in the report submitted, be noted; and

(ii)       that, in view of the need for the plan to be submitted by 1^st September, 2017, the final plan be circulated to Board members for comment and the Chair of the Board and the Accountable Officer of Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group be authorised to sign off the plan for submission on behalf of the Board.