Brighton and Hove health services get extra Government cash
The City Council's had an unexpected increase in their grant
Some cuts to services in Brighton and Hove could be reversed after the City Council received more health funding than initially expected.
The changes have freed up £230,000 extra to go towards projects like mental health support and cancer screening.
It follows a 5.4% uplift in their health services grant for the next financial year.
Councillor Jacob Allen, interim Cabinet member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Service Transformation, said:
“We are really pleased that the government has provided a significant uplift to public health funding which is all part of the plan to move from crisis to prevention in our health service.
“It is a relief to be able to use some of this 5.4% uplift to support projects that we know make a real difference to our communities, such as our mental health support programmes, ageing well services, cancer screening projects, oral health promotion and support to children.
“Our public health work has a life-changing impact on residents, and I’m delighted that alongside key investment identified elsewhere in this budget – we have been able to reduce the impact necessary savings will have in this area.”
The changes will now form part of the agreed budget proposals to be voted on at Budget Council meeting later this month.
That meeting's at Hove Town Hall on 27th February.