Decision details

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) for a Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC)

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Health & Adult Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To request approval from the Executive Member, Health and Adult Services to accept grant funding of five million, fifty thousand, four hundred, eighty-two pounds and 11 pence (£5,050,482.11) to support the establishment and delivery of a NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration North Yorkshire for 5-years (January 2024- December 2028)

 

The decision is being taken by the Executive Member, Health and Adult Services under their power in the Executive Members’ Delegation Scheme, after consultation with the relevant Chief Officer to determine any Executive matter which is of such urgency that it is not practicable to refer it to the Executive for determination

 

Decision:

Due to the timescales for the acceptance of the funding and the commencement of the contract, the Executive Member following consultation with the Corporate Director Health and Adult Services and the Corporate Director Resources accepts grant funding of
£5, 050,482.11 to support the establishment and delivery of a NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration North Yorkshire for 5-years (January 2024- December 2028). To agree to allocate the grant as per the proposal outlined in the funding bid. To agree the delegation decisions around the establishment of the HDRC to the Public Health Consultant in consultation with the Director of Public Health.

The Executive Member is taking the decision under their urgency power in paragraph 13 of the Executive Members’ Scheme of Delegation and is implementing the earlier key decision to submit the bid.

Reasons for the decision:

Following an expression of interest to the NIHR for funding to develop a HDRC we were invited to submit a full application and attended a subsequent interview. Following a Key Decision to apply for the funding award (9th June 2023) we have been informed that our application was successful, and we now request approval to accept the funding.

Alternative options considered:

Not Applicable

Publication date: 22/12/2023

Date of decision: 20/12/2023

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