Decision - Extension to existing Annual Strategic Agreement between Torbay Council, South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Extension to existing Annual Strategic Agreement between Torbay Council, South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Decision Maker: Interim Chief Executive of Torbay Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That, following the decision of the Council on 27 February 2020, (Minute 122/20 refers), the extension to existing Annual Strategic Agreement between Torbay Council, South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust be presented to Council on 24 September 2020.

Reasons for the decision:

The COVID-19 outbreak has put considerable pressure on health and social care colleagues across the Council, the South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group and the South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, a further extension to the period for the Annual Strategic Agreement (ASA) would go some way to alleviating the pressure on colleagues in all three organisations and enable the ASA to take account of the outcomes of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Implementation:

This decision will come into force immediately.

Information:

At the Council meeting held on 27 February 2020 the Council resolved:

“that the existing Annual Strategic Agreement between Torbay Council, Devon Clinical Commissioning Group and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust be extended until May 2020.”

Due to resource pressures the Interim Director of Adult Services has requested that this report be deferred to the Council meeting on 24 September 2020.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Publication date: 01/04/2020

Date of decision: 31/03/2020