Section 75 Agreement
Councils are establishing new Section 75 agreements to pool health and social care funds for integrated service delivery.
Barking and Dagenham Council and the North East London Integrated Care Board are set to pool health and social care funds under a new Section 75 agreement, covering April 2026 to March 2027. This agreement aims to enhance collaboration and improve resident outcomes, superseding a previous tri-borough arrangement to establish a local partnership.
In January 2026, Redbridge Council's Cabinet approved a five-year agreement for the Adults Emergency Duty Team with North-East London Foundation NHS Trust. This multi-borough initiative, which commenced in April 2025, involves Redbridge, Havering, Barking and Dagenham, and Waltham Forest, with Havering as the lead borough.
Section 75 agreements are legal frameworks allowing local authorities and NHS bodies to pool budgets for integrated health and social care services, often for the Better Care Fund. Redbridge Council's Health and Care Policy Development Committee initiated a review into mental health service integration in February 2026, discussing challenges and improvements.
Key facts
- Barking and Dagenham Council and NEL ICB are set to pool funds under a new Section 75 agreement for April 2026 to March 2027. Source
- Redbridge Council's Cabinet approved a five-year agreement for the Adults Emergency Duty Team in January 2026. Source
- The Adults Emergency Duty Team agreement commenced on April 1, 2025, and runs until March 31, 2030. Source
- Redbridge's contribution to the Adults Emergency Duty Team agreement is capped at £1,115,079.75 over five years. Source
- Redbridge Council's Health and Care Policy Development Committee initiated a review into mental health service integration in February 2026. Source
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