County Council to agree to the establishment of a Health & Wellbeing Board (HWB) as a committee of the County Council to operate in shadow form, in line with the Authority being accepted as an HWB early implementer by the Department of Health, and ahead of the commencement of statutory powers to the committee on Royal Assent and enactment of the Health and Social Care Bill.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Decision due: 21 Jul 2011 by County Council
Department: Strategic & Corporate Services
Consultation process
N/a
Consultees
County Council, emergent General Practice Commissioning Consortia in Kent, Kent LINk, Kent Forum, PCT.
Informing Only Who and when?
Not applicable
Who is it necessary to consult?
As above.
Has the matter already been discussed by a Policy, Overview and Scrutiny Committee?:
Yes. Selection and Member Services Committee considered the item on the 7 June 2011, whilst Corporate and other POSCs have had updates on the progress of the NHS White Paper and the Health and Social Care Bill.
Is the matter referred to in your Business Plan or Medium Term Capital Programme?
Not applicable
Closing date for consultation/receiving comments:
N/A
Financial implications: David Whittle, Policy Manager, 01622 696969, david.whittle@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: N/a
Equalities implications: A change in the KCC constitution to support the creation of a new committee