To inform the Cabinet of key population health issues in Herefordshire and of the recommended strategies and actions to address these as set out in the Annual Report of the Director of Public Health – 2011.

Dr Alison Merry presented the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2011 on behalf of Dr Sarah Aitken and referred Cabinet to the Executive Summary report  and to the full analysis that was on the website.  Cabinet was referred to the key point summary of the report and the issue of social gradient in health in Herefordshire, and identified the actions to be taken to reduce the social gradient.  Cabinet was informed that the Health and Wellbeing Board would be looking at the work carried out and would develop a strategy to take Herefordshire forward.

RESOLVED

          THAT:

a)    the Director of Plublic Health Annual report 2011 Executive Summary, attached as Appendix 1 to the report be noted;

b)    the implementation of the report’s recommendations and the proposed approach and actions highlighted in the report to inform service development and commissioning during the next planning cycle and in the medium term be supported; and

c)    the dissemination of the report and help to cascade the key messages be supported.