Minutes:
5.1 |
The Board considered a report of the Director of Public Health detailing an outcome indicator framework providing an overview of how the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy outcome areas were progressing. |
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Members of the report discussed the report as summarised below:- |
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· The indicators were welcomed and were a good series of proxies for key issues that could be refined and developed if required. |
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· The information was routinely available and the only officer time was taken in representing the information in the format seen in the report. |
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· There was not an indicator in relation to adult obesity as the only information available was from GP data which was not systematic. |
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· The Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families welcomed the indicator in relation to Childhood obesity. |
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· Reducing infant mortality was a priority issue as figures had begun to slightly increase in Sheffield. Although numbers were still small this would be monitored closely. |
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· Figures may change for the better or worse depending on changing national definitions. Although this couldn’t be influenced, where this occurred the reason for this would be highlighted. |
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· Councillor Julie Dore commented that she welcomed this and the Board had felt it important to publish the information and it would be closely monitored by the Board. |
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RESOLVED: That the Health and Wellbeing Board agrees the indicators as a key means by which progress on the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy outcomes will be reviewed and reported. |
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5.2 |
REASONS FOR THE DECISIONS
1. The Board had requested such a framework be developed. |
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