Issue - meetings

The Director: Health & Wellbeing presented the Health & Wellbeing Strategy.

The previous strategy had been launched in 2020, not long after the start of the Covid 19 pandemic. Residents had lived through that pandemic and now a cost of living crisis. Both had an impact on residents’ health and wellbeing.

The approach to the strategy had been for it to be overarching and for it to look at numerous different plans and activities. There was a focus on the wider determinants of health as well as healthy lifestyles, a community centred approach, and integrated health & social care care. The heart of the strategy was on closing the gap in health inequalities.

Members of the Board praised the report and noted in particular the importance of closing the gap in health inequalities.

RESOLVED – that the Board approve the strategy for publication.