Issue - meetings

This report provides the Executive with its annual assurance that the health protection system in York meets these obligations and duties, and to give an overview of the health protection activities over the past year.

Resolved:

                      i.         Noted the report.

Reason:     To ensure the Executive are assured of the health protection arrangements in place to protect the local population.

The Director of Public Health introduced the report which sort to update and provide assurance to the Executive regarding the work of the Public Health team. He noted the work undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic and the importance of preparedness against future events and suggested a yearly report be brought to the Executive. He outlined Public Health’s current work in the city and noted that the biggest current threat could come from measles and concerns regarding the rise in sexual health care needs suggesting another area of crisis in health care.

The Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care thanked the Public Health team for their work. She acknowledged the rise in vaccine fatigue and encouraged people to continue taking up vaccines. She welcomed the work undertaken as outlined in the report and the efforts to learn from the Covid-19 pandemic and improve preparedness.

Resolved:

                      i.         Noted the report.

Reason:     To ensure the Executive are assured of the health protection arrangements in place to protect the local population.