Issue details

Strategic Agreement between Torbay NHS Care Trust and Torbay Council

A legal and statutory Strategic Agreement between Torbay NHS Care Trust and Torbay Council regarding the delivery of Adult Social Services on behalf of the Council.  The Strategic Agreement sets out the performance targets for Torbay NHS Care Trust, specifies financial inputs and outputs, agrees key areas for development, charges applied to service users and specifies the performance monitoring arrangements.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Policy Framework;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 1 Feb 2012 by Council

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

Lead director: Clare Tanner

Contact: Anthony Farnsworth, Chief Executive of Torbay Care Trust and Director of Adult Social Care Email: anthony.farnsworth@nhs.net.

Consultation process

Meetings and circulation of papers

Consultees

Overview and Scrutiny Board and Senior Leadership Team

Reason for inclusion in Forward Plan: This is the draft Strategic Agreement between Torbay Care Trust and Torbay Council. It outlines the key performance expectations for the delivery of adult social care by Torbay Care Trust assuming a specific level of funding for the forthcoming financial year.

Key Risks: The funding cuts facing the Council over the next three years together with the outcome of the comprehensive spending review.

If you want to make representations contact:: Anthony Farnsworth, telephone (01803) 210500, email anthony.farnsworth@nhs.net

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