Issue details - Acquisition of Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care Trust (formally Torbay Care Trust) by an NHS Foundation Trust and the commissioning contract for Adult Social Care

Acquisition of Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care Trust (formally Torbay Care Trust) by an NHS Foundation Trust and the commissioning contract for Adult Social Care

Torbay Council to date has successfully provided for adult social care through an integrated model of health and social care which has had national acclaim. As part of the ongoing reforms of the NHS the former care trust are now in a position to be ‘acquired’ by another NHS Foundation Trust through a technical acquisition process. Council are asked to consider if they wish to continue to commission adult care through a new Foundation Trust in order to continue to provide a joined up system of health and social care for local communities in the Bay.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: High level of public interest;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 18 Jul 2013 by Council

Lead member: Executive Lead for Adult Social Care and Older People

Lead director: Caroline Taylor

Consultation process

Circulation of papers, presentations.

Consultees

Mayor and Councillor working group, NHS commissioners, Care Commissioning Group and Scrutiny members

Reason for inclusion in Forward Plan: Commissioning Adult Social care through a new NHS Foundation Trust provider will provide further opportunities to build on integrated social and health care and provide opportunities for further innovation for the benefit of local communities against the background of constraints in public sector budgets-this may provide prospects for services to be delivered differently and within our future resource plans.

Key Risks: The risk is that any NHS Foundation Trust ‘bidder’ may not be able to meet council requirements for service delivery/future budget constraints and alternative provision may need to be made.

If you want to make representations contact:: Caroline Taylor, telephone (01803) 207701, email caroline.taylor@torbay.gov.uk, address Torbay Council, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR

Agenda items

04/10/2012 - Health Scrutiny Board Acquisition of Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust 04/10/2012
10/07/2013 - Overview and Scrutiny Board Acquisition of Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust 10/07/2013
18/07/2013 - Council Acquisition of Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust and the Commissioning contract for Adult Social Care 18/07/2013