Councillors and committees
Decision details
Gateshead Health & Care Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
For Cabinet to endorse and agree to the
Council signing up to the MoU.
Decisions:
Consideration has been given to a Memorandum of Understanding that has been developed for the Gateshead Health & Care Partnership. |
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RESOLVED - |
(i) |
That the Memorandum of Understanding for the Gateshead Health & Care Partnership as set out in appendix 2 to the report be endorsed. |
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(ii) |
That the Council signing up to the MoU as a key local partner in taking forward a place-based approach to health and care integration be approved. |
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The above decisions have been made for the following reasons: |
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(A) |
To enable the Council, working with local partners and local communities, to progress a place-based approach to the integration of health and care in Gateshead for the benefit of local people in line with the Council’s Thrive agenda. |
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(B) |
To help ensure the local health and care system is sustainable, is fit for purpose for the future and is in a better position to influence emerging broader footprints linked to this agenda. |
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(C) |
To ensure the Council and local partners are in the best position to respond to demographic and funding pressures across the system. |
Report author: John Costello
Publication date: 24/01/2019
Date of decision: 22/01/2019
Decided at meeting: 22/01/2019 - Cabinet
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