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The Joint Committee considered a report of the
Locality Director of Strategic Performance – Health and
Social Care which informed of the Health and Social Care Pooled
fund opening budget and risk share arrangements for 2023/24. The
Local Authority 2023/24 balanced budget was approved by Full
Council in March 2023.
 
Resolved:

1.   
That the Health and Social Care Pooled fund opening budgets for
2023/24 be approved;

2.   
That it be noted that the risk share arrangements for the Pooled
fund remained paused for 2023/24.
 
Reason for decision:
The Locality Board have responsibility for the
Health and Social Care Pooled budgets for 2023/24 in line with
National Health Service England (NHSE) guidelines and the Greater
Manchester (GM) Health and Social Care Partnership requirements. As
part of operating a pooled budget regular monitoring reports are
required.
 
The Better Care Fund (BCF) has been excluded
from the pooled reporting and would be reported separately to the
Locality Board in line with NHSE requirements for reporting each
quarter.
 
Alternatives considered and rejected:
The operation of a formal pool in 2023/24 is
in line with the requirements of the GM Health and Social Care
Partnership and builds on the shadow pool that was operated by the
Integrated Commissioning Board in 2017/18. This is in line with
previous years reporting; therefore, there were no alternatives to
consider.