Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance).

The report details the work undertaken by the Scrutiny Review Panel of the Adult Social Care & Health Scrutiny Committee in respect to the Diabetes Prevention Programme and the proposed recommendations.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider the information in the report and approve the recommendations.

Officer contact: Charles Yankiah, 0161 474 3206, charles.yankiah@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the work that had been undertaken by the Scrutiny Review Panel of the Adult Social Care & Health Scrutiny Committee in respect to the Diabetes Prevention Programme.

Councillor John Wright provided the following highlights relating to the report: -

·         The Scrutiny Review Panel consisted of Councillors John Wright (Lead), Angie Clark, Chris Gordon and Dena Ryness.

·         The Scrutiny Review Panel looked at:

o   The dangers of developing diabetes and how it can impact on a person’s life.

o   Lifestyle changes required to avoid the risk of developing diabetes.

o   Ways of developing easier access to the programme and what the benefits of undertaking it can be.

o   How to increase publicity of the programme and its benefits for those involved.

·         The Panel invited: -

o   Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership

o   ISC Health & Wellbeing

o   Diabetes UK

o   Diabetes Nutrition

o   Public Health Stockport

·         The Scrutiny Review Panel recommended 5 practical actions relating to:

o   Leaflets – raise awareness and publicly available

o   Area Committees – increase public awareness and engage with local residents

o   Cross Party Council Motion – cross party motion to Council

o   TV Soap Dramas – Diabetes UK to campaign for storylines featuring Diabetes

o   Scrutiny Committee – National Diabetes Prevention Programme update to be included in the PPRR monitoring report

 RESOLVED –That the report be noted and the recommendations be agreed.