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Report CS17019

The Council currently contracted with Bromley Healthcare (BHC) to deliver Health Visiting services through a joint Block Contract with Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). This contract was due to expire on 30 September 2017. The Council also contracted with Bromley Healthcare (BHC) to deliver the Family Nurse Partnership service through a joint contract with LB Bexley which was due to expire on 31 March 2017. The report set out the proposed arrangements for these services once these contracts ended in 2017 and provided an update on the work undertaken by officers in the last 3 months exploring options around integration with the Early Intervention and Family Support Service.

The proposals had been considered and supported by Care Services PDS Committee on 28^th June 2016.

RESOLVED that

(1) The extension of the contract with Bromley Healthcare for the provision of the Family Nurse Partnership service be agreed for a period of 6 months expiring on 30 September 2017 at an estimated cost of £90,000 in order to align with the Health Visiting Service.

(2) The Council tenders Health Visiting and Family Nurse Partnership services as a singlecontract for 3 years to start from the 1^st October 2017 at an estimated total value of £10,902k.

(3) The work undertaken by officers to identify future opportunities around integrating these services with the Early Intervention and Family Support service as set out in paragraphs 3.11 and 3.12 of the report is noted and it is agreed that this work continues as a priority to ensure that going forward the services are run as efficiently and effectively as possible.