Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care is asked to

·       Approve the s75 NHS Act Agreement as drafted and agreed by Officers of the ICB and the Council on advice from each party’s solicitors

·       Authorise the Council financial contribution as set out in the agreement and the associated risk share

The new agreement will commence on 1 April 2023. It has been agreed by the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board at its meeting on 21 March 2023. The new agreement replaces that dating from 1 April 2013 with the former Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group

The s75 agreement gives authority to the Council and the ICB to pool financial and other resources to deliver better outcomes for the people of Oxfordshire. The new agreement extends our approach to integrated commissioning led by the Council on behalf of the partners and will support the further development and implementation of partnership working in Oxfordshire. The agreement incorporates the Better Care Fund for Oxfordshire.

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services AGREED to:

a)    Approve:

               i.         The Agreement of a s75 NHS Act 2006 pooled commissioning budget with Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board from 1 April 2023. The draft Agreement is included in the report as Annex 1.

              ii.         Delegation to Corporate Director of Adult Services and the Council s151 Officer to finalise the Agreement prior to signature in line with the Council’s scheme of delegation.

             iii.         The financial contributions as set out at paragraph 10 and the risk share set out at paragraph 30.

b)    Note:

               i.         The Agreement will commence on 1 April 2023. It has been approved for completion by the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board at its meeting on 21 March 2023. The Agreement replaces that dating from 1 April 2013 with the former Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

              ii.         The Agreement gives authority to, and binds, the Council and the ICB to pool financial and other resources to deliver better outcomes for the people of Oxfordshire. The Agreement extends the approach to integrated commissioning led by the Council on behalf of the partners and will support the further development and implementation of partnership working in Oxfordshire. The Agreement incorporates the Better Care Fund for Oxfordshire.

             iii.         The governance arrangements for the new s75 Agreement.

            iv.         That any future development of the s75 Agreement which proposes an expansion of strategic scope, and the relevant budgets may require wider public consultation.

The new agreement will commence on 1 April 2023. It has been agreed by the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board at its meeting on 21 March 2023. The new agreement replaces that dating from 1 April 2013 with the former Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

The s75 agreement gives authority to the Council and the ICB to pool financial and other resources to deliver better outcomes for the people of Oxfordshire. The new agreement extends our approach to integrated commissioning led by the Council on behalf of the partners and will support the further development and implementation of partnership working in Oxfordshire. The agreement incorporates the Better Care Fund for Oxfordshire.

The decision is not subject to Call In as it is considered under General Exception rule of the Constitution (Part 8.1 Access To Information Procedure Rules, Rule 15). The new agreement must commence from 1 April 2023 to replace the one dating from 1 April 2013.

None.