Agenda item - HIV Prevention and Social Care Services

21.1    Stephen Nicholson, Lead Commissioner for Sexual Health and HIV, introduced the report.

21.2    Cllr Page told members that he was uneasy about the decision to reduce funding for this service. Given the financial costs to the health and care system if an individual contracts HIV, he wondered whether there was not a case for more funding to be found. Mr Nicholson replied that attempts will be made to mitigate the impact of funding reductions by prioritising those services with the best outcomes.

21.3    The Chair noted that he has been having conversations with commissioners and with the Martin Fisher Foundation to try and plot how best to continue to provide high quality HIV services in the light of unfortunate NHS funding reductions.

21.4    RESOLVED – that the Board grant delegated authority to the Director of Public Health to conduct a procurement process for the provision of HIV prevention and social care services and to enter into the subsequent contracts.