Issue details

Government Guidance was issued on 20 December 2013 to support the development of proposals to secure the release of resources from its Better Care Fund (BCF). The deadline for submission of proposals in the form of a Plan is 4 April 2014. The Guidance provides that the Better Care Fund Plan must be set within the context of the South Sefton and Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) Strategic Plans which have to be produced by June 2014. A mandatory planning template has to be submitted to NHS England by 14 February 2014 to enable that organisation to test preparedness and progress nationally. The Sefton BCF Plan will be brought to Cabinet for approval as a proposal from the Health and Wellbeing Board from its meeting on 19 March and will similarly be subject to approval through the two CCG Boards, as it forms part of their Strategic Plans.