Issue - meetings

Public Health Local Service Agreements with GP Practices and Community Pharmacies

 

 

Meeting: 21/11/2023 - Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health (Item 35)

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Report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

Minutes:

35.1    The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health regarding the direct award of contracts to GP Practices for the provision of Public Health services.

 

DECISIONS

 

35.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to agree to waive procurement standing orders to allow a Direct Award of Public Health Local Service Agreements to General Practitioner (GP) Practices for delivery of the mandated Public Health services (NHS Health Checks and Sexual Health Services).

 

REASONS

 

35.3     Waiving the local authority’s procurement and contract standing orders will enable Public Health to continue the existing commissioning arrangements and make a direct award of contract to GP Practices to offer mandated public health services to their patients.