Decision details

Purpose of report: This report provides an update of health and well-being needs, following the original JSNA in 2008. It will include recommendations for the council, primary care trust and for other partners including GP commissioners. The report will also be taken to the NHS North Yorkshire

Members are asked to: Accept the recommendations where they relate to council business; and to consider the recommendations for other agencies, particularly those which are likely to become council responsibilities in due course.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the findings of the 2010 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment be accepted.

(ii) That the implementation of the JSNA be supported by:

a)     ensuring that the data and analysis contained within it are used to influence the next Corporate Strategy and relevant Directorate Plans;

b)     asking the Healthy City Board, as a sub-board of the Without Walls Local Strategic Partnership, to ensure that the partnership recommendations are fully implemented; and

c)      referring the report to the Scrutiny Management Committee, with the suggestion that they may wish to arrange for the content of the report to be considered by the relevant scrutiny committees.

REASON:      In order to comply with statutory requirements and support proposals to improve the future health and well-being of the local population.