Agenda item - Better Care Fund 2023-25

Report of the Executive Director – Health & Adult Social Care and Deputy Managing Director, NHS Sussex Brighton & Hove & East Sussex.

RESOLVED: That the Board –

      i.         Noted the planning submission for the 2023-25 Better Care Fund as set out in Appendix 1.

     ii.         Authorised the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care and the Executive Managing Director, Brighton & Hove, NHS Sussex to finalise and enter into a Section 75 Partnership Agreement for the commissioning of health and social care services from the Brighton & Hove Better Care Fund to cover the period April 2023 to March 2025, reflecting the 2023-25 funding allocations and associated plan as set out in the report.

12.1    The BHCC Executive Director Health & Adult Social Care and Andy      Jones introduced the report which provided the Board with an overview      of the Brighton and Hove 2023/25 Better Care Fund (BCF) planning submission.

12.2    Jessica raised points regarding social prescribing techniques and the wording in paragraph 8.6 not highlighting the purpose of the work.

12.3    Cllr West queried if the NHS minimum contribution to the BCF was a cut         in real terms due to inflation and if so, what was the impact on what     could be afforded.

12.4    RESOLVED: That the Board –

      i.         Noted the planning submission for the 2023-25 Better Care Fund as set out in Appendix 1.

     ii.         Authorised the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care and the Executive Managing Director, Brighton & Hove, NHS Sussex to finalise and enter into a Section 75 Partnership Agreement for the commissioning of health and social care services from the Brighton & Hove Better Care Fund to cover the period April 2023 to March 2025, reflecting the 2023-25 funding allocations and associated plan as set out in the report.