Decision details

The Board is asked to approve the minutes of the Health and Well-Being financial planning group.

The Chairman stated that at the June Health & Well-Being Board meeting the Board had agreed the recommendation as set out below from the Financial Planning Group to receive a position paper on mental health services:

Note the local plans to review the future of mental health services in Barnet and approves the suggestion that a position paper on mental health services is presented to the Board in September 2014 to help inform future options.

The Board was informed by the CCG that for technical reasons the paper was not available for the meeting. Dr Charlotte Benjamin briefed the Board on plans to review mental health services in Barnet.

Kate Kennally, the Strategic Director for Communities explained that the Financial Planning Group has focused on the development of the Better Care Fund and the completion of the Full Business Case for Integrated Care which will be completed by the end of September 2014.

It was noted that the agenda for the Financial Planning Group’s October 2014 meeting will focus on commissioning to support implementation of the Children and Families Act and commissioning of mental health services.

RESOLVED that the Health & Well-Being Board notes the minutes of the Financial Planning Sub-Group Meetings of 7th August and 4th September 2014.