Agenda item

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.

Members of the report discussed the report as summarised below:-

·         The indicators were welcomed and were a good series of proxies for key issues that could be refined and developed if required.

·         The information was routinely available and the only officer time was taken in representing the information in the format seen in the report.

·         There was not an indicator in relation to adult obesity as the only information available was from GP data which was not systematic.

·         The Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families welcomed the indicator in relation to Childhood obesity.

·         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.

·         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.

·         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.

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.

5.2

REASONS FOR THE DECISIONS

1.    The Board had requested such a framework be developed.