Programme Management of Better Care Fund

The ongoing programme management of the Better Care Fund which

is a pooled fund comprising refenced grants between Adult Social

Care (ASC)and NHS Thurrock Integrated Care Alliance (Health)

overseen by Thurrock Health and Well-Being Board. This Fund has an

annual management and accreditation process, and a need to comply

with a national performance framework, all of which is completed by

ASC as we administer the fund on behalf of the Health. There is also

currently a separate review process commissioned by the Alliance and

supported by the ADASS. The programme management function has

to date been managed by SLW Consulting Ltd and they are actively

involved with the group overseeing the review. In addition SLW

Consulting Ltd are taking forward the business case for the

development of the Whiteacres residential care facility in South

Ockendon to replace the failing care home Collins House. This

includes the selection and appointment of a development partner with

access to capital funding from Homes England. Both of these pieces

of work are business critical and part of the ongoing transformation of

well being services in Thurrock described in the alliance strategy

Better Care Together Thurrock - The case for further change 2022/26.