To consider the submitted report setting out how Torbay Council will deliver adult social care as a result of the NHS reforms and their impact on the NHS organisations within Torbay.

Members considered the submitted report which provided details on how the Council would deliver adult social care as a result of the National Health Service (NHS) reforms and their impact on the NHS organisations within Torbay.  The Chairman reported a revised officer recommendation was circulated on 17 July 2013.

It was proposed by Councillor Scouler and seconded by Councillor Darling:

(i)         That, subject to the following conditions, Torbay Council supports the acquisition of Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS by South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation on the basis of the evaluation of the business case put forward by the Foundation Trust and, as such, adult social care provision should form part of the single Integrated Care Organisation:

(1)       Over the next 18 months Torbay Council and the South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group expect  there to be a full review of the Board (executive and non-executive) to reflect the evolutionary approach to the integration agenda.

(2)       A Health and Social Care Transformation Board to be created which reports to Torbay’s Health and Wellbeing Board (as well as into other organisations in the health and social care community) with the Health and Wellbeing Board agreeing the co-produced annual work plan.

(3)       The new Integrated Care Organisation must commit to operate within the financial requirements of the commissioners’ finance plans and the new constraints placed upon health and care bodies in the recent spending review, noting that Torbay Council’s requirement is currently for a 3% year-on-year real terms reduction (as set out within its commissioning intentions within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) for initial planning purposes.

(4)       The Integrated Care Organisation must commit to an unequivocal risk share arrangement which must be made clear to each commissioner and a tripartite agreement signed as part of the Business Transfer Agreement;  and

(ii)        That the Council seek to share and align resources with the NHS locally where it benefits our community.

On being put to the vote the motion was declared carried (unanimous).

(Note:  During consideration of Minute 44, Councillor Ellery declared a non-pecuniary interest as his charity had a contract with the Care Trust and Councillor Scouler declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Governor on Torbay Care Trust.)

To consider the Executive Summary of the Business Case for the proposed acquisition of Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust and the implications for the commissioning of adult social care in Torbay.

To make any comments and recommendations to the Council.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

To receive an update on the current position in relation to the acquisition process for Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust.

The Board received an update from the Company Secretary of the Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust on the process which was currently underway for the acquisition of the Trust by a suitable Foundation NHS Trust.  The Board heard that the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire would be issued on 22 October 2012 with completed Questionnaires returned by 12 November 2012.  The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire included position statements from each of the Trust’s commissioners and it was agreed that these would be circulated to members of the Board for their information.

There would then follow an evaluation process with a shortlist of potential acquirers expected to be announced on 23 November 2012.  With further detailed evaluation and assessment, it was expected that the final acquisition would be complete in October 2013.