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12.1

The Director of Public Health submitted a
report describing how the ring-fenced Public Health Grant is
allocated; outlining the purpose, scope, and progress of the Public
Health Grant Review; and seeking approval of a recommended approach
to grant expenditure in relation to contract spend and inflation,
particularly in relation to staffing costs.

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-

 

 
(a) notes the current allocation of Public
Health Grant, the uplift in the Public Health Grant for 2023/2024
and the accompanying technical guidance and note the progress of
Public Health Grant Review;
 
(b) approves the principle that, as set out in
this report and in accordance with the principles set out in the
technical guidance, some of the uplifted grant should be used to
increase payments for services commissioned from NHS bodies from
the Public Health Grant, wherever contractual arrangements allow,
by 3.5%; and
 
(c) approves the principle that, as set out in
this report, some of the uplifted grant should be used to increase
payments for services commissioned from VCF bodies from the Public
Health Grant, wherever contractual arrangements allow, by 3.5%

 

 

12.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

12.3.1

The recommendations are consistent with the
technical guidance issued by the Department for Health and Social
Care alongside the grant settlement. They also ensure parity of
treatment between different providers delivering services funded
from the Public Health Grant.

 

 

12.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

12.4.1

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee could
decide to provide a 3.5% increase only to the NHS in line with
technical guidance. This is not recommended.