Decision details

14.

14.1

ENDORSE BETTER CARE FUNd (ADULTS) UPDATE REPORT AND DELIVERY PLAN (COMMITMENT 4, 6 ASC STRATEGY)

The Committee considered a report of Director of Adult Health and Social Care and the Director of Commissioning Developments, South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. The report provided an update on the background and progress to date of the Sheffield Better Care Fund and the ambitions for utilising pooled budgets to support Sheffield Health and Social Care.

The report provided a summary of the integrated care journey.

14.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

1.    Note the Better Care Fund overview, background, and expenditure.

2.    Note the Better Care Fund Plan 2022/ 2023

3.    Note the Better Care Fund Annual Report 2021 - 2022

4.    Agree that Director of Adult Social Care brings back 6 monthly reports on the implementation of the Better Care Fund Plan 2022/2023 and Hospital Discharge Improvement Activity.

 14.3

Reasons for Decision

The report aims to provide an overview of the Better Care Fund for Committee attention following on from the Use of Resources report provided to Committee in September 2022.

It’s aimed that this approach to the Better Care Fund will promote an annual cycle of assurance and continuous improvement, which can then provide assurance to Committee regards our focus on effective use of the funds.

14.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

14.4.1

The alternative options considered are more or less frequent updates to Committee.  However, it is felt that the current proposals provide the right balance enabling oversight but also ensuring that there is progress for the Director of Adult Health and Social Care to Report on.