Purpose

To endorse the Director of Public Health Annual Report

Decision

Each year the Director of Public Health produced an annual report on the health of the population. This year the report focused on the start of life – from preconception, through pregnancy and into early childhood. It described the factors that support good health and development during these crucial early stages of life and identifies groups that were at risk of poorer health outcomes.

The report was a call to action for partners in Buckinghamshire. Partner organisations were asked to reflect the recommendations to support parents and carers in giving children the best start in life within their existing local and multi-agency plans including the Health and Wellbeing Board Strategy, smoking cessation, drug and alcohol strategies.

RESOLVED

1)      That the report be NOTED and ENDORSED.

2)      That the Council and partners respond to the recommendations it contains by incorporating their actions into existing plans.