Health and Social Care Scheme: A New Governance Model

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A decision made 16 June 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2017-0059
Decision Summary Title :	A New Governance Model for the Health and Social Care System		Date of Decision Summary:	15 June 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director – Policy, Communications and Ministerial Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	A New Governance Model for the Health and Social Care System		Date of Written Report:	31 May 2017
Written Report Author:	Director, System Redesign and Delivery		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Lodge the Proposition setting out ‘A New Governance Model for the Health and Social Care System’ for debate in the Assembly.
Decision(s): The Council of Ministers decided to lodge the Proposition setting out ‘A New Governance Model for the Health and Social Care System’.
Reason(s) for Decision: In 2016, the Council of Ministers asked the Minister for Health and Social Services to review the strategic governance arrangements to ensure that Jersey has the most effective health and social care system for the future. This Proposition sets out the way forward following that review.
Resource Implications: The proposals in this Report will be funded through the existing Health and Social Services Department budget for the three years of the pilot. This is anticipated to be c. £150k a year, which will enable the Health and Social Care System Partnership Board to be populated with a Chair and two non-executive directors and the three advisory group to function effectively. Implementing the proposed new governance model will be largely undertaken by existing staff. The officer required to support the Health and Social Care System Partnership Board would be from within the Department’s existing approved FTE limit.
Action required: Assistant Director, Policy and Ministerial Support to request the Greffier of the States to arrange to lodge the Proposition setting out ‘A New Governance Model for the Health and Social Care System’.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):