Issue - meetings

The Board gave consideration to a report providing the current medium term financial plan for the Health and Social Care Partnership covering 2023/24 to 2025/26.  The report provided the basis for detailed financial planning and would be used to inform the savings target for 2023/24.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board –

1.    Noted the draft Financial Plan and budget outlook for 2023-24 to 2025-26.

2.    Noted the risks and uncertainties regarding the Financial Plan.

3.    Noted the forecast budget gap and endorsed the proposal that the HSCP seeks to develop a Value for Money and Savings Strategy aimed at addressing the budget gap.

(Reference:  Report by Head of Finance and Transformation dated 24 August 2022, submitted)