Linked to Director of Public Health Darlington Annual Report at Item No. 5 on this agenda.
Minutes:
Further to Minute HWBB25 above, Dr Malcolm Moffatt, Specialty Registrar, Public Health, presented the recommendations of the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2017 ‘Health Inequalities in Darlington: Narrowing the Gap’ in relation to Living and Working Well namely: addressing barriers to quality employment and promoting inclusive growth e.g. Routes to Work and similar initiatives; promoting a healthy work force including good mental health e.g. via Darlington Cares (an employer’s network); and implementing the practice of Making Every Contact Count (MECC), triggering brief conversations about workplace health.
RESOLVED – That the recommendations to address health inequalities relating to Living and Working Well, as detailed within the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2017 ‘Health Inequalities in Darlington: Narrowing the Gap’, be noted.
REASON – To inform the Board of the recommendations contained within the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2017 ‘Health Inequalities in Darlington: Narrowing the Gap’.