Cabinet, on 13 September 2023, resolved to:

1.      Approve continuation of the Oxfordshire Out of Hospital Care Model (OOHCM) using the financing secured through the Better Care Fund (BCF);

2.      Recommend to Council the allocation of £1.2 million to continue to fund the Oxfordshire Out of Hospital Care Model until 31^st March 2024, using funding from the Better Care Fund;

3.      Delegate authority to the Executive Director (Communities and People) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, the Head of Financial Services / Section 151 Officer, and the Head of Law and Governance / Monitoring Officer to enter into agreements and contracts to continue the Oxfordshire Out of Hospital Care Model until 31^st March 2024 within the level of the external funding award and within the project approval; and

4.      Delegate authority to the Executive Director (Communities and People) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, the Head of Financial Services / Section 151 Officer, and the Head of Law and Governance / Monitoring Officer to enter into agreements and contracts to continue the Oxfordshire Out of Hospital Care Model beyond 31^st  March 2024, up to a maximum of five years with an early termination clause, subject to ongoing financing being secured and in place.