Issue details

Healthwatch Commissioning - KEY/30NOV12/02

 

 

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care:

 

1.      Approved the proposed approach to commissioning a local Healthwatch service

2.      Approved the proposed local Healthwatch budget of £198,000 per annum, subject to final funding confirmation.  The excludes £12,000 per annum retained by the Council to support contract management costs

3.      Approved the proposed sub-regional joint commissioning arrangements for Healthwatch Independent Complaints Advocacy

4.      Approved the procurement process to purchase a local Healthwatch service

5.      Authorised the Executive Director of Adult Social Care to award the contracts for the local Healthwatch service in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and the Cabinet Member for Resources.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure or savings greater than £500,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Decision due: Not before 21st Feb 2013 by Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care

Lead member: Councillor Wayne Fitzgerald, Deputy Mayor of Peterborough and Leader of the Conservative Group wayne.fitzgerald@peterborough.gov.uk

Lead director: Executive Director - Adult Social Services

Department: Adult Social Care and Health and Wellbeing

Contact: Nick Blake, Head of Commissioning for Older People, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Impairment, HIV and Carers Email: nick.blake@peterborough.gov.uk Tel: 01733 452486.

Consultation process

Internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.

Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Health Issues

Meeting Open to Public: N/A

Decisions

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