Decision details

Annual Report of the Director of Public Health

Decision Maker: Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider the 2014 Annual Report of the Director of Public Health; and to consider an update on the 2013 Annual Report (to include update on Call to Action on Physical Activity)

Decisions:

The Chairman invited Dr Andrew Howe, the Director of Public Health for Harrow and Barnet Councils to join the table.

 

The report provided an overview of the last 50 years on a selection of topics which were public health issues fifty years ago and remained relevant issues today:

 

·                     Cardiovascular Disease

·                     Tuberculosis

·                     Sexually Transmitted Infections

·                     Tobacco control

·                     Vaccine Preventable Infections

·                     Healthy life expectancy

 

The Committee noted that each topic in the report included suggestions to tackle potential risk factors and improve awareness in the communities.

 

The Committee commended the Annual Report of the Director of Public Health.

 

 

RESOLVED that the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee note the report.

 

Publication date: 06/05/2015

Date of decision: 09/02/2015

Decided at meeting: 09/02/2015 - Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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