This report recommends an approach to bring together a number of commissioned services across health and social care in order to provide an integrated information, advice and advocacy offer that is accessible for all residents at the right time.

In order to plan, design and deliver an integrated information offer, approval is sought for an eight month extension to an existing contract to align the end date of this contract with a number of other commissioned services which will allow for a borough-wide review and re-design of how information is provided and accessed across the Council, Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and partner organisations.

The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and Officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.            To agree the recommendation in this paper and authorise an eight month extension for the Information, Advice and Advocacy contract (AHWB4183) to align the end date with other commissioned services, and in doing so, allow for an appraisal and re-design of the various information and advice services in the borough to inform a new integrated information model and offer.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Joint Director, Integrated Commissioning (W. Tomsett)