Agenda item

The Chairman invited to the table:

·         Councillor Helena Hart – Chairman of the Health and Wellbeing Board

·         Ms Rachel Wells – Public Health Consultant

Councillor Hart said that it would be a good idea to investigate whether pressure ulcers were occurring outside the hospital setting e.g. at patients’ homes or in Care Homes. Councillor Hart suggested a report could be requested to investigate this.

Councillor Hart also commented on the potential for a local plan for cyber disasters and that perhaps an emergency plan could be formulated. Ms Wells said that there were currently measures in place across the Council for emergencies via Business Continuity Plans. The Chairman requested a report be brought back to a future meeting on business continuity. Councillor Hart also informed the Committee that the next Health and Wellbeing Board meeting had been cancelled as it was due to be held on June 8^th, Election Day.

Ms Wells gave the Committee an update on the current work in Public Health. She informed the Committee that the campaign on diabetes was commencing in June, alongside a national diabetes prevention programme due to start soon. She said there were currently around 10,000 pre-diabetic people in Barnet and initial aim was to target 2,000 of them. In this connection, an event is being held at BurntOak and Councillor Stock informed the Committee that an awareness campaign was being held at Brent Cross on 12^th June. Ms Wells also updated the Committee that the Shisha campaign had been very successful and a report was due to be presented at a future Health and Wellbeing Board meeting.

Forward Work Programme

Items to be added to the work programme:

·         The Chairman requested a report on missed GP appointments and asked that a representative from the CCG be present as well as Healthwatch. The Committee requested information to be included in this report surrounding strategies being used to reduce missed appointments.

·         The Chairman asked for an update on the parking situation at Barnet hospital and requested that the number of complaints received per week regarding parking be included in the report.

·         The Committee requested a report on dental health from Dr Lake, Public Health Harrow and Barnet. 

·         The Committee asked for an update on the Colindale Health Centre project from Mr Snee (Director of Commissioning, Barnet CCG) and Mr Taylor (Strategic Lead Development and Regeneration, Barnet) , as well as an update on GP coverage in the Borough. 

·         Healthwatch had submitted two enter and view reports: Lady Sarah Cohen and Clore Manor in Hendon. The Chairman said that if the reports were positive then these would just be circulated to Members but if the report suggested that there were concerns about the quality of care, then they would be brought to a future meeting.

·         The Committee requested a report on pressure ulcers, with an analysis of where they originate. Public Health suggested this would involve an audit of admissions and would need to be conducted by the CCG or Public Health over a six month period.

·         Councillor Cohen requested an update on ‘NHS property services – charging market rents’