The purpose of this report is to provide Cabinet with assurance that the transition plan for the safe transfer of the public health function, including its staff and contract commitments, from Herefordshire Primary Care Trust to Herefordshire Council in April 2013 is on course.

It also asks Cabinet to approve the receipt of the function, its staff, the resource commitments and contract liabilities.  

THAT Cabinet:

a)    Noted that the transition plan for the safe transfer of the public health function, including its staff and contract commitments, from Herefordshire Primary Care Trust to Herefordshire Council in April 2013 is on course and that the Director of Public Health be given delegated authority to implement additional guidance on the transition as it is published;

b)    Approved the novation of public health contracts to the council as confirmed nationally for 2013/14;

c)    Approved the TUPE process for the public health staff as mapped nationally from the PCT to the council.

The purpose of this report is to provide Cabinet with assurance that the transition plan for the safe transfer of the public health function, including its staff and contract commitments, from Herefordshire Primary Care Trust to Herefordshire Council in April 2013 is on course. It also asks Cabinet to approve the receipt of the function, its staff, the resource commitments and contract liabilities. 

There are no alternative options as the changes come about as a result of the Health and Social Care Act (2012).