Agenda item

Report of Director of Public Health

The Director of Public Health submitted a report (previously circulated) to share with Members the Annual Report of the Director of Public Health 2020, Darlington: In the time of COVID-19 (also previously circulated).

The submitted report stated that the Annual Report had been produced as a requirement of the Health and Social Care Act 2012; the subject for discussion was Darlington: In the time of COVID-19; the report discussed the early stages of Covid-19, the North East response, and the local Darlington response; and the Annual Report was written by the previous Director of Public Health, Miriam Davidson.

RESOLVED – (a) That the Annual Report of the Director of Public Health 2020, which had a focus on legacy of the programme, be noted.

(b) That the thanks of this Scrutiny Committee be extended to Miriam Davidson for her work as Director of Public Health for Darlington.