Transcript TADS Presentation - Contract and Budget (AW 14/12/11)

Angela Walker
NB presentation altered for Website by removal of
commercially sensitive information.
Contract Term:
 3 years concluded 1.11.11
 Extended by one year to 1.11.12
National Funding:
 Drugs budgets moving to fall within remit of Public Health
 Full consequences unknown
 Pool treatment budget calculated in part on no. of
successful completions and service improvement
Local Variances:
 Possible that contract will be extended to 1.4.13
 Expecting a period of consultation on service framework
and tendering process next year
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149 NDTMS reporting drug services
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2nd from bottom in terms of successful discharges – and have remained
so despite now
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BEING – 12th highest improver within this year
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We are below national average when it comes to treatment
re-presenters 2% compared to national 4% (a positive thing!)
Change in focus for drug services from maintenance to recovery =
change in targets to include focus on successful discharges/drug free
outcomes
Payment by Results (PBR) not being introduced for our extended year –
but likely to be in contracts from 2013
New targets
 Under negotiation for this years extension.
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Now closer aligned with our partners to demonstrate the
work we are doing together within recovery framework
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New focus on discharges/successful completions
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Will also be new addition of Alcohol Targets – not yet
issued – around no. of community detox places (90/year)
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Our new targets are under negotiation and will be shared
fully when agreed
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Total Budget- not changed from 2010/11
£1,288 707
It’s a no profit contract – any underspends have
to go back, any overspends are our responsibility
No determination yet as to budget from 1/4/12
to 31/10/12 (ie for rest of contract extension) –
unlikley to be increased, possible decrease by 5%
Budget covers community and shared care
prescribing service costs
Areas covered by the budget:
 Staff costs
highest percentage spend
(clinical cost more than 7x administrative costs)
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Shared care
Medical costs / tests
Running costs
(Subsistence,stationary,phones,travel,insurance)
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Premises/Utilities/IT
Training
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We operate on a ‘Not for Profit’ basis – no
dividends paid to the shareholders
We have applied to change our status to a
Community Interest Company
Funds made will be used to supplement
contracts, improve services delivered, support
new business/development projects and invest in
service users and staff (eg supplement training
budget)