The Head of Integrated Services presented the report of the Director of Care and Health which set out the detail of the budget areas to be pooled in 2023/24 as part of the mandatory agreement under Section 75 of the National Health Service 2006 Act, between the Council and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB), Wirral Place.

Members received reassurance that any overspend on the NHS portion of the budget would not affect the Council’s financial position.

Resolved - That 

1.   the continuation and value of the pooled fund arrangement between the Council and NHS   Cheshire and Merseyside ICB as outlined in section 4.1 of this report be approved;

2.   the Director of Law and Governance in consultation with the Director of Care and Health be authorised to enter a Section 75 agreement with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB for 2023/24. Note that the shared risk arrangements are limited to the Better Care   Fund (BCF) only, which is currently reporting a break-even position; and

3.   that the increase in the Section 75 pooled fund in April 2023 as a result of the Adult Social Care Discharge Fund as outlined in Section 4.2 of this   report be noted.