Councillor Andrea Simpson, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, presented the report regarding the Government’s draft legislative proposals for a new health and care bill which sought to move the NHS from a focus on competition to a focus on collaboration. Councillor Simpson advised that the report described the next steps for transformation of health and care in Bury and recognised the impact of the arrangements for the Greater Manchester Integrated care System (ICS) replacing the 10 CCGs in Greater Manchester.
Decision:
That Cabinet:
· Notes the update on the NHS White Paper 2021.
· Recognises the ambition to ensure new governance arrangements allow the continuation of the transformation journey described in the Bury Locality Plan.
· Supports the new partnership arrangements under development.
· Notes the content of the transition programme to be managed through the Bury System Board.
· Recognises the areas of concern around the governance of the GM ICS if it is to support the direction described.
Reasons for the decision:
Cabinet are being updated on the proposals as they identify a number of changes which will need to be considered.
Other options considered and rejected:
None; this report is an update paper.