Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Public Health.

The report provides a series of analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for Stockport, following an initial report last summer.

The Board is asked to discuss and note the report.

Officer contact: Eleanor Banister, 0161 474 2447, eleanor.banister@stockport.gov.uk

Jennifer Connolly (Director of Public Health) and Eleanor Banister (Public Health Intelligence and Early Intervention and Prevention Lead) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the impact of Covid-19 on Health and Wellbeing in Stockport and highlighted the following: -

·         Over 20,000 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Stockport with more than 1,900 people being admitted to hospital as a result.

·         There have been around 700 deaths so date and around 14% more deaths in 2020 than would have been expected.

·         23% of Covid-19 deaths occurred in care homes with mortality levels in care homes in 2020, 55% higher than the average.

·         54.7% of the 18+ population in Stockport have had their first dose of the vaccine including 95.2% for people aged 70+, 90.3% for those aged 60-69 and 74% for those aged 50-59.

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·         It was commented that the information was clear and obvious but things needed to be monitored over the next 6-12 months to support individuals and communities who have suffered from long covid or death.

·         It was also noted that the reality of the figures needed to be in the public domain regarding the hard facts about the impact, death, vaccinations, long covid and hospitalisations relating to Covid-19, but also the staff supporting it.

The Board welcomed the report and thanked Jennifer Connolly and Eleanor Banister for the details.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.