Guidance

Better Care Fund planning requirements for 2019 to 2020

The Better Care Fund (BCF) provides financial support for councils and NHS organisations to jointly plan and deliver local services.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 18 July 2019
• Last updated: 7 August 2019
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  1. 7 August 2019

     Removed incorrect link from details. The document was replaced on 29 July 2019 to include minor wording updates to the section 'Joining up care around the person' to provide clarity.

  2. 18 July 2019

     First published.

Documents

Better Care Fund planning requirements for 2019 to 2020

PDF, 333 KB, 32 pages

Details

This document sets out the Better Care Fund planning requirements, which support the core NHS operational planning and contracting guidance for 2019 to 2020. It also details the Better Care Fund operating guidance.

The document should to be read alongside the Better Care Fund policy framework for 2019 to 2020.