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WRITTEN RECORD OF A DECISION IN RESPECT OF AN EXECUTIVE FUNCTION TO BE COMPLETED BY THE RELEVANT DECISION-MAKER AND PROPER OFFICER
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| DECISION-MAKER: | Cabinet Member for Health & Social Care | |||||||||
| DATE OF DECISION-MAKING: | | |||||||||
| PORTFOLIO AREA: | Health and Social Care | |||||||||
| DECISION REFERENCE: | CAB0100-DEC13 | |||||||||
| SUBJECT TITLE: | Section 31 Agreement with | |||||||||
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| This record relates to the report appearing as item B2(a) on the agenda for the Decision-Making. | ||||||||||
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| A copy of the report is available from: | Carole Binns | |||||||||
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| THE DECISION |
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| Having read the report, including its recommendations and proposals, and following consideration of all other relevant matters, the decision-maker made the following decision.
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| 1. | 4 | To approve the proposals / recommendations contained in the report | ||||||||
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| without modification as set out below.
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| 1. To agree to jointly commission with Southampton Primary Care Trust (SCPCT) a residential service provision for people with severe mental health problems, and to undertake the arrangement under Section 31 of the Health Act 1999;
2. To delegate authority to the Executive Director of H&SC to enter into a contract jointly with the SCPCT for the provision by Stonham Housing Association of ten beds in Natalie House.
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REASONS FOR THE DECISION | ||||||||||
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| The new unit will accommodate people with high need, who will be subject to ‘continuing care’ funding. This requires their care to be met jointly by SCPCT and the City Council.
The need to meet new care standards will result in a reduction of bed spaces in the residential unit currently known as St. Mary’s, which will result in the unit cost of each bed space increasing. This increase can be off-set by entering into a Block Contract with the provider (Stonham Housing Association). Detailed bed space costs are included in the confidential appendix.
SCPCT has agreed to enter into a Block Contract with the City Council in order to achieve the best possible price.
In order for SCPCT and City Council to jointly commission the service, a Section 31 Agreement needs to be in place.
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DETAILS OF ANY ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED | ||||||||||
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| A number of other options were considered and rejected:
· An open tender for the service. However, Stonham Housing Association own the current property and the City Council and SCPCT do not have the capital funding to establish a similar service in the city.
· Converting the current unit (St Mary’s) to de-registered status. This would mean that there was no 24- hour specialist mental health accommodation in the city, which would exacerbate current problems discharging people into the community.
· Leaving St Mary’s in the current format. This was ruled out due to the poor and deteriorating state of the building, increasing Health & Safety issues and the fact that Stonham would be unlikely to attract such a substantial capital allocation again although they will have to implement the new care standards in due course.
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OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS CONCERNING THE DECISION | ||||||||||
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| The following relevant matters not contained in the report were considered when making the decision: | ||||||||||
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DECLARED AND DISPENSATIONS GRANTED | ||||||||||
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| Matters set out in the report. | ||||||||
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| SIGNATURE OF DECISION MAKER OR PERSON PRESIDING AND PROPER OFFICER | ||||||||||
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| We certify that the decision this document records was made in accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (
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| Decision Maker or Person Presiding |
Cllr A J Milton |
Dated: | 13th Dec 2004 | ||||||
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Proper Officer |
Dale Sumner |
Dated: | 13th Dec 2004 | ||||||
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“Proper Officer” means the Solicitor to the Council or their nominated representative. This function will usually be discharged by the Democratic Support Officer appointed to support the decision-making. | ||||||||||
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FOR USE BY DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT AND MEMBERS’ SERVICES Call In Period | ||||||||||
| 15th December 2004 to 21st December 2004 | ||||||||||
| Date of Call-in (if applicable) (this suspends implementation) | ||||||||||
| Call-in Procedure completed (the decision may now be implemented) | ||||||||||
| Results of Call-in / any other comments / observations: | ||||||||||