Agenda item

City of London Health Profile

Report of the Director of Community and Children's Services.

Minutes:

The Committee received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services concerning the City of London Health Profile. The Health Profile had been produced by Public Health England. Whilst it was not completely reliable due to the small sample size of City residents, it provided a good starting point.

 

There were several red indicators, but the majority of these were caused by small sample sizes or the City’s figures being merged with those of the London Borough of Hackney. There was an issue around sexual health, as the figures were affected by City workers using their work postcodes to access sexual health services. The breast cancer screening figures were a possible concern, and the Committee requested that information on this be brought to the next meeting with the update on cancer services. The Committee noted that the Health Profiles were published annually and they would be able to make comparisons and see trends in future years.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted, and a report on breast cancer screening in the City be brought to the next meeting.

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