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Health and Social Services: Funding - allocation of additional £1,758,000

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A decision made 8 June 2012:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2012-0044

Decision Summary Title:

Health and Social Services funding for service improvement

Date of Decision Summary:

4th May 2012

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

 Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Health and Social Services funding for service improvement

Date of Written Report:

4th May 2012

Written Report Author:

Director of System Redesign and Delivery, HSSD

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Exempt - 3.2.1 (a)(xiv) - policy under development and 3.2.1(a)(xi) - prejudice the competitive position of a third party

Subject:

Health and Social Services Department (HSSD) funding for 2012 for service improvement and addressing shortfalls in service delivery in Intermediate Care.

Decision(s):

The Minister approved:

  • The allocation of additional funding of £1,758,000 for Health and Social Services Department (HSSD) for 2012 to be funded from one-off funding within the Central Reserve, and
  • An increase to approved FTE for HSSD of 23 from May 2012.

Reason(s) for Decision:  

The Minister has worked closely with the Minister for Health and Social Services, and supports HSSD’s plans for service redesign and improvement and the associated funding requirements. In particular, the Minister recognises the need for additional funding to be made available in 2012 in order for HSSD to prioritise the service improvement in Intermediate Care, introduce the required resources and deliver benefits.

 

Article 2(6) of the Public Finances (Transitional Arrangements) (Jersey) Order 2011 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure.

 

P67/1999 charges the Minister for Treasury and Resources to regulate the number of persons that may be employed by the States.

Resource Implications:

The Health and Social Services Department revenue head of expenditure will increase by £1,758,000 and the one-off funding in the Central Reserve held by Treasury and Resources will decrease by an identical amount.  2013 expenditure of £5,024,000 will be included in the funding allocated to HSSD in the Medium Term Financial Plan.

 

Action required:

Head of Decision Support to notify the Director of System Redesign and Delivery, HSSD and the Head of Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting that this decision has been approved.

Signature:

 

 

 

 

Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

                 

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

 

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