Issue - meetings

-        John Radford to present

Dr. John Radford, Director of Public Health, presented a report on the Public Health Outcome Framework which was designed to assist the Board in understanding how well it was improving and protecting Public Health.

The high level profile allowed the Board to review performance and consider its priorities for Health Services and to make decisions and plans to improve local people’s health and reduce health inequalities.  The profile presented a set of important health indicators that showed how Rotherham compared to the national and regional average.

The health profile for Rotherham 2012 illustrated:-

-          higher than average under-75 death rate from cancer and coronary heart disease

-          injuries and falls in the elderly remained higher than average

-          preventable sight loss was higher than average

-          access to diabetic retinopathy screening was worse than average

-          child poverty, obesity levels in Year 6, pupil absence and 16-18 year old NEETS were of concern as they were all worse than average

-          breastfeeding initiation and maintenance rates were worse than average

-          emergency re-admissions remained higher than average

Resolved:-  (1)  That the Board regularly review progress against the Public Health, NHS, Adult Social Care and Children’s Outcomes Frameworks.

(2)  That the alignment of the current Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy to address issues highlighted within the report be noted.