Primary Care Development: Budget Transfer

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A decision made on 21 December 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2012-0112
Decision Summary Title :	Budget transfer from the Social Security Department to Health and Social Services Department to fund proposals to develop a new model of Primary Care		Date of Decision Summary:	6 December 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Finance and Governance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Budget transfer from the Social Security Department to Health and Social Services Department to fund proposals to develop a new model of Primary Care		Date of Written Report:	6 December 2012
Written Report Author:	Director of Finance and Governance		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: A 2012 non-recurring budget transfer of £300,000 from the Social Security Department to Health and Social Services Department revenue head of expenditure to fund proposals to develop a new model of Primary Care.
Decision(s): The Minister requested the transfer of £300,000 from the Social Security Department to Health & Social Services Department to fund proposals to develop a new model of Primary Care.
Reason(s) for Decision: P.082-2012 (Health and Social Services: A New Way Forward) charges Council of Ministers to bring forward proposals for a new model of Primary Care and to develop a sustainable funding mechanism for health and social care. An initial estimate of the costs associated with the work to develop a new model of Primary Care was made at £300,000 plus contribution from the Health Insurance Fund. The transfer of £300,000 to Health & Social Services will initiate this piece of work.
Resource Implications: There is no overall increase to States spending as a direct result of this decision.
Action required: Copy of signed decision to be submitted to the Treasury and Resources Department.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: