Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report provides an update on the Substance Misuse payment by results pilot which ran from 1 April 2012 until 31 March 2014.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to note the report.

Officer contact Alison Leigh on telephone number 0161 474 3017 or alternatively email alison.leigh@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the Scrutiny Committee with an update on the Substance Misuse payment by results pilot which ran from 1 April 2012 until 31 March 2014.

The Deputy Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Corporate, Customer and Community Services (Councillor Iain Roberts) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The pilot had been funded from the Public Health Grant without any additional funding

·         There were approximately 2000 service users

·         The impact of the new treatment model from October 2015.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.