Decision details

Mike Kirby, Director, Corporate Commissioning, presented a report on the development of a Lancashire and South Cumbria Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP), as well as other activity taking place to address integration issues on health and social care.

It was reported that every part of the NHS was required to have a locally led STP in place by 2017, for implementation by 2020. It was noted that this initiative needed to be seen in the context of substantial financial challenges for the health and social care system, including a forecast budget shortfall of at least £805m by 2020/21.

In considering the report, members welcomed the involvement of district councils in integration activities, and stressed the importance of increasing the level of democratic accountability in the NHS.

Resolved: That

  i.  the development of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Sustainability and Transformation Plan be noted

  ii.  the Operating Principles set out in the report be agreed, and that these be communicated to partner organisations: NHS England, the Clinical Commissioning Groups, Cumbria County Council and Lancashire Leaders and Chief Executives