Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Adult Social Care & Health Scrutiny Committee.

The report details the review carried out by the Adult Social Care & Health Scrutiny Review Panel into Understanding the Inequalities of Health Outcomes Across the Borough and the proposed recommendations.

That the Director of Public Health be requested to prepare a response to the Understanding the Inequalities of Health Outcomes Across the Borough scrutiny review and the recommendations contained therein for consideration by the Cabinet at a future meeting.

Officer Contact: Judith Strobl | 0161 474 2535 or by email at judith.strobl@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet received the final report of the Scrutiny Review into the Understanding the Inequalities of Health Outcomes Across the Borough (copies of which had been circulated).

The Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care (Councillor Keith Holloway) reported that the Chair of the Scrutiny Review (Councillor Wendy Wild) had been unable to attend this meeting of the Cabinet.

RESOLVED - (1) That the Director of Public Health be requested to prepare a response to the Understanding the Inequalities of Health Outcomes Across the Borough scrutiny review and the recommendations contained therein for consideration by the Cabinet at a future meeting.

(2) That the gratitude of the Cabinet be recorded for the excellent work undertaken by the Scrutiny Review Panel ‘Understanding the Inequalities of Health Outcomes Across the Borough’ and others involved in the Review.’

To consider a report of the Scrutiny Review Panel.

The report details the findings of the panel in relation to the ‘inequalities of health outcomes across Stockport Borough’.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to comment on and to endorse the recommendations to Cabinet.

Officer Contact: Judith Strobl | 0161 474 2535 or by email at judith.strobl@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Public Health submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the final report from the Scrutiny Review Panel on the ‘Inequalities of Health outcomes across the Borough’ with a focus on two groups who may face a higher risk of poor health outcomes.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·       It was noted that the recommendations were to help the Council and system partners to address these issues and inform the strategic review.

·       There were thanks given to all those who participated in the review and provided their lived experience. In addition, it was noted for the record thanks given to all those officers who were involved in the review.

·       It was asked whether those with different occupations and how this could affect health outcomes. It was noted that this was not considered as there was a focus on those groups who would potentially be at a higher risk from poorer health outcomes.

·       Recommendation 1a was noted in terms of the use of neighbourhood profiles and it was asked whether a recommendation should be added to improve or expand data collection. It was highlighted that the recommendation 1a was to note the aspiration to better understand the population of the borough through better data collection.

·       It was asked whether people knew what information is out there to support people. It was noted that this was a point that is heard often beyond the groups focussed upon, and the One Stockport Local Directory was important to promote to provide the information needed.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the recommendations be endorsed to be submitted to Cabinet for approval.