Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation from the Director of Public Health.

The Director of Public Health provided Board Members with an update on the Public Health Service.

Officers responded to comments and requests for clarification, details included:

·         The shingles vaccine was a new offer that was being offered to older adults and vulnerable people. Public Health were not directly involved in its delivery, but was actively advertising the offer.

·         A task and finish group was due to be established to review the delivery of public health, understand how well it was working, and if it was offering value for money. It was likely that some recommendations and/or decisions may come forward for consideration by the Board at a later date.

·         Members were supportive of undertaking a review of the service, although there were some reservations expressed in terms of the suggested methodology, as it was important to get it right.

·         Further discussions would be held outside of this meeting to establish the best way forward before any work was undertaken.

·         In relation to smoking cessation, there was a need to consider how enforcement may take place, particularly when regulatory services are being impacted by reduced resources.

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