Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Communities,  which sought approval for the adoption and implementation of the Choice, Control, Inclusion Commissioning Strategy (the Strategy), for Adults of Working Age living with physical disability.

          The Board was advised that the Strategy took an integrated approach to improving the health and wellbeing of disabled adults aged 18-64 in the Borough. It brought together the commissioning intentions of Public Health, the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Adult Social Care, with a holistic approach to strengthen informal support through effective prevention and early intervention.

          It was reported that the Strategy had been considered by the Health Policy and Performance Board at its meeting in September 2014. Five priorities, as detailed within the report, had been developed with disabled people. It was noted that Halton’s Better Care Board would oversee progress in implementing the Strategy, and was accountable to the Council’s Executive Board and the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group’s Governing Body.

Reason(s) for Decision

Choice, Control, Inclusion was the integrated health and social care commissioning strategy for physical disability 2014-2019. Developed in partnership with NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group the Strategy responded to future demand and supported delivery of the priorities of the Council, CCG, Halton’s Health and Wellbeing Board and the Community Plan.

RESOLVED: That the Choice, Control, Inclusion – Commissioning Strategy for Adults of Working Age living with physical disability in Halton 2014-19, and supporting evidence paper, be endorsed.