Health Protection - Winter Preparedness
November 18, 2025 Health Scrutiny Committee (Committee) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to improve winter preparedness, the committee recommended receiving updates on the 2025/26 winter period outcomes, progress on vaccination uptake among high-risk populations by June 2026, and including climate-related resilience measures in the 2026/27 Winter Preparedness Report for review.
Full council record
Content
RESOLVED
that: The Health Scrutiny
Committee recommends that:
i.
The Committee receives a joint
update from Public Health and system partners outlining outcomes of
the 2025/26 winter period, including lessons learned and key
improvements in multi-agency coordination.
ii.
An update be provided to the
Committee by June 2026 on progress made in addressing low
vaccination uptake among high-risk or underserved populations,
including evidence of outreach activity and impact.
iii.
The Council’s next annual
Winter Preparedness Report (2026/27) includes a section on
climate-related resilience and mitigation measures and that this is
brought back to Scrutiny for review ahead of the 2026/27 winter
season.
Related Meeting
Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm on November 18, 2025
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 18 Nov 2025 |