Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2019.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 17 October 2018 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

The following interests was declared:-

Personal Interest

To consider a joint report of the Chief Finance Officer (Stockport CCG) and the Borough Treasurer (Stockport Council)

A joint report of the Chief Finance Officer (Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group) and the Borough Treasurer (Stockport Council) was submitted (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Sub-Committee to consider the Better Care Fund (BCF) Quarter 3 Monitoring Returns and providing an update on the finance performance of the BCF as at 31 December 2018.

Clarification was sought on the mental health budget underspend. In response it was stated that this was due to the timing of the implementation of the new ADHD service but that it was anticipated that budget spend would be as planned. It was further clarified that Clinical Commissioning Group investment in mental health more generally was on budget.

Further clarification was sought on the new localised ADHD service and the potential demand. In response it was stated that the service mobilisation was underway and whilst demand was expected to be high, there was not currently a waiting list.

RESOLVED – (1) That

(i)    the Better Care Fund monitoring returns for Quarter 3 2018/19 be approved for submission, and

(ii)  the finance performance of the Better Care Fund as at 31 December 2018 (Quarter 3) be noted.

(2) That the Chief Finance Officer (Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group) and the Borough Treasurer (Stockport Council) be requested to include performance information relating to ‘stranded’ patients in future reports.

(3) That the Chief Finance Officer (Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group) and the Director of Adult Social Care (Stockport Council) be requested to submit a report to the next meeting on demand for the new localised ADHD service.