Decision - Better Care Fund 2023-25

Brighton and Hove Health & Wellbeing Board Decided 18 Jul 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Health & Wellbeing Board

Report author

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Published

19 Jul 2023

Reference

6983

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED : That the Board – i. Noted the planning submission for the 2023-25 Better Care Fund as set out in Appendix 1. ii. Authorised the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care and the Executive Managing Director, Brighton & Hove, NHS Sussex to finalise and enter into a Section 75 Partnership Agreement for the commissioning of health and social care services from the Brighton & Hove Better Care Fund to cover the period April 2023 to March 2025, reflecting the 2023-25 funding allocations and associated plan as set out in the report.

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The plan sets out how Brighton and Hove will use Better Care Fund resources across health, social care and voluntary-sector services during 2023/24 and 2024/25. It focuses on integrating services, reducing health inequalities, supporting hospital discharge and helping people remain independent at home.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

Approve the Brighton and Hove Better Care Fund Plan 2023/25, including the proposed schemes, pooled funding arrangements and continued work to integrate health and social care services.

Financial impact

The 2022/23 Disabled Facilities Grant budget was £2.24 million, including £400,000 for discretionary grants, plus a further £400,000 budget for the Warm Safe Homes Grant. The plan also refers to Better Care Fund, Discharge Fund and iBCF resources, but does not state a single total BCF budget.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Brighton and Hove Health and Wellbeing Board

Date in document

18 Jul 2023

Stakeholders named

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Brighton and Hove City CouncilNHS SussexBrighton and Hove Health and Wellbeing Boardhealth and social care partnersvoluntary, community and social enterprise organisationsunpaid carersolder and disabled peoplepeople requiring hospital discharge supportpeople experiencing health inequalitiespeople experiencing homelessness

Next steps

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Present the plan to the Brighton and Hove Health and Wellbeing Board for formal approval.
Complete the formal internal governance and sign-off processes of Brighton & Hove City Council and NHS Sussex.
Submit the final Better Care Fund plan.
Continue quarterly monitoring by the Health and Wellbeing Board and ongoing oversight through the Health and Care Partnership Executive Board.
Continue reviewing BCF-funded schemes to ensure they remain effective and aligned with local and national priorities.
Develop integrated community teams and progress the hospital discharge transformation and Home First programmes.

Precedents

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