Issue details

Request to accept additional funding for Stop Smoking Service from Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and vary the existing contract for Integrated Lifestyle Change Programme to enhance level of smoking cessation service for 2025/26.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Public  -

Decision due: Between 4 Mar 2025 and 31 Mar 2025 by Cabinet Member Signing

The council continues to receive additional funding from Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to provide an enhanced smoking cessation service. This funding is very likely to continue through to 2028/29. Subject to approval the report will seek agreement to accept the grant funding, and to vary the contract for the Integrated Lifestyle Change Programme to continue to deliver an enhanced smoking cessation service for 2025/26 The report further seek to delegate authority to Director of Public Health to accept the funding for subsequent years and award the contracts relating to additional funding until 2028/29.

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care, and Wellbeing

Lead director: Director for Public Health

Contact: Director for Public Health.