Decision
Better Care Fund (Section 75 Agreement) - Quarter 1 Report
Decision Maker: Committee in Common between Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership
Outcome: Recommendations Approved
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: No
Date of Decision: September 9, 2025
Purpose:
Content: Following consideration of the above it was moved by Councillor Mckenna, seconded by E O’Neill and by consensus it was RESOLVED that the decision made under delegated authority to submit the formal quarter 1 return to NHS England for 2025-2026 for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s Better Care Fund be ratified by the Committee in Common between the Cornwall Health and Wellbeing Board and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Partnership. Actions: 1. Emergency admission avoidance and discharge delays to be picked up by the Life Course Steering Groups to ensure community based alternatives were strengthened. 2. To ensure that the quarter 2 report flag issues in the Better Care Fund report (intermediate care bed utilisation and spend) were clearly connected to Section 75 monitoring and co-commissioning work.