Agenda item

Report of the Director of Public Health.

The Board received the Director of Public Health’s Statutory Annual Report in respect of the health of the local population.

Following the presentation, the following points were noted:

1. Members asked for a breakfast briefing in respect of ‘World Aids Awareness Day’ in November.

2. Members noted that psycho-sexual services are excellent but there is a

waiting list and areas where the commissioning is complex and a single

strategy for NE London will aim to address this. The Deputy Director of

Public Health suggested the briefing request above could include subject.

3. The level of access to services is better in some community groups than

others and the uptake of reversible and long-acting contraception is poor.

4. The good co-production figures, given the community/cultural issues at play.

All partners are receptive to change and young people have been consulted

as to the best way of communicating and accessing services, rather than

enforcing a ‘specialist knows best’ approach.

5. The commitments made in respect of sex education in schools to ensure it is appropriate.

6. The City and Hackney could do more about the high re-infection rates and prevention work, thereby reducing the need for repeat prescriptions for

antibiotics.

7. The offer of flexible medical appointments for working women was

commended. The Womens Health Hub has been very successful and was

recently visited by the Minister for Women.

8. A 5-Year Strategy is ambitious, noting the funding available. Members

noted that the action plan to be presented to the Board in September will

contain more detail.

RESOLVED, that – the report be noted.