Decision Maker: Co-operative Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
The report sets out the strategy that the Health and Wellbeing Board have agreed for Sheffield. Cabinet is asked to note the contents of the strategy and agree to embed the implementation into SCC processes.
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The Director of Public Health submitted a report briefing Cabinet on the preparation and content of the refreshed Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy for Sheffield, produced by the Health & Wellbeing Board to cover the period 2019-24 and seeking approval of the Strategy. |
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RESOLVED: That Cabinet approves the Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2019-24 and notes that regard must be had to it, where relevant, in exercise of any of the Council’s functions. |
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Reasons for Decision |
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Health inequalities remain a significant challenge for Sheffield, and it is well understood that the solution to this challenge will not only be found within health and social care services. The refreshed Strategy focuses the attention of the Health & Wellbeing Board on nine key areas that have the potential to improve the health and wellbeing of Sheffield’s population sustainably over the long term, and narrow the gap in outcomes between the most and least well off. |
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected |
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It is a statutory requirement that the Council and Clinical Commissioning Group must produce a Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy for Sheffield. As noted in the report, the Strategy has been developed in an iterative manner, testing possible options with the Board and wider stakeholders, through which the specific approach and ambitions have been arrived at |
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Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted |
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None |
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Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration |
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None |
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8.7 |
Respective Director Responsible for Implementation |
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Greg Fell, Director of Public Health |
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Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In |
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Healthier Communities and Adult Social Care |
Report author: Dan Spicer
Publication date: 25/04/2019
Date of decision: 17/04/2019
Decided at meeting: 17/04/2019 - Co-operative Executive
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