Purpose

To provide authority to continue participating
in the system-wide transformation programme to improve urgent and
emergency care outcomes for Dorset residents.

Content

RESOLVED that
Cabinet: -
(a)      
Note the work underway across the Dorset health and
care system to transform urgent and emergency care
services.
(b)      
Delegate to the Corporate Director for Wellbeing, in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing,
the Director of Law and Governance and the Director of Finance,
authority to negotiate a Partnership Agreement with Dorset health
and care partners to undertake the proposed transformation
programme, based on a share of cost and benefits.
(c)      
Invite the Corporate Director for Wellbeing, in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing,
the Director of Law and Governance and the Director of Finance, to
bring forward a Partnership Agreement for ratification by Council,
provided that the agreed programme is achievable and affordable and
anticipated benefits to the Council are significantly in excess of
costs.
(d)      
Invite the Health and Adult
Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee to scrutinise the
approach to the partnership agreement and to provide regular
scrutiny of progress towards benefits and sustainable
change.
Voting: 9 in favour, 1 abstention.
Portfolio Holder: Health and Wellbeing
Reason
To provide authority to continue participating
in the system-wide transformation programme to improve urgent and
emergency care outcomes of Dorset residents. The additional
recommendation was included to ensure that as the programme moves
forward over the next 2 years, there was scrutiny of the of the
project to check it was working and the individual and financial
benefits were being delivered.