Issue - meetings

Better Care Fund 2022-23

Meeting: 23/02/2023 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 75)

75 Better Care Fund 2022-23 pdf icon PDF 246 KB

To sign off the Better Care Fund submission papers - item was tabled at the 13th October meeting previously

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Commissioning presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix ‘B’ these Minutes in the Minute Book.

 

The report provided an overview of the content of the Better Care Fund (BCF) plan for 2022-23.

 

The BCF was a key delivery vehicle in providing person centred integrated care with health, social care, housing and other public services, which was fundamental to having a strong and sustainable health and care system.

 

National planning guidance was released in July 2022 advising that plans need to be completed and submitted for national assurance by NHS England by 26th September 2022. The plan needed to be jointly agreed and signed off by the Health and Wellbeing Board as one of the planning requirements and so the draft planning document had been submitted to meet the deadline but was pending Board approval.

 

This would again be a year of minimal change to BCF plans with more significant changes expected next year with a greater period of planning lead in time.

 

The Board had no questions on the report having previously considered it.

 

RESOLVED that the Health and Wellbeing Board approve the Better Care Fund Plan for 22/23 taking into account the investment and delivery plans as outlined in the report.

 

Voting: For - Unanimous