Decision details

To endorse the transition of Public Health commissioning functions to the Council from April 2013, and approve the aligned TUPE transfer of Public Health Staff to the LA, the baseline public health expenditure allocation and the novation of existing Public Health contracts.

The national transition of public health functions to the Council has resulted in a number of existing contracts, previously held by the PCT as the commissioner, being transferred to the Council. 

Throughout the transition, the emphasis has been to maintain continuity of services for residents and stability for providers wherever appropriate.

The delayed confirmation of the public health budgets nationally and the complexity of the processes involved in transferring public health functions, employees and contracts has resulted in a very limited timeframe to develop workable solutions to ensure that public health services under contract are continued.

For this reason, it has not been possible to follow the usual processes for tender and letting Council contracts, and this has been unavoidable.  However, nearly all public health functions delivered under contract are scheduled for review during 13/14 and therefore contracts have generally been extended for a maximum of 12 months, pending review, and the providers notified appropriately.

The Executive Councillor (Health & Wellbeing) has approved the approach outlined above.

This decision is in line with the Executive Decision ED1487 on 18 February 2013 in relation to Public Health Transition arrangements (http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=847&$LO$=1)

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NHS Public Health staff; Local Authority staff; local councillors; shadow Health and Well Being Board; Health Scrutiny Committee; and Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group.