Issue - meetings

Vivienne Robbins, LCC Consultant in Public Health

Ms V Robbins provided the board with a general overview and update of research on inequalities.  Overall Oadby & Wigston sits in the middle for many measures.  The borough is better than the national average for children in absolute poverty and low income families.  However is below average in a number of areas, including uptake of various screening programmes.  Work toward reducing the life expectancy gap has been successful and for the first time in 6 years, the male gap is lower than the national average, although there is still work to be done on this area. Vivienne confirmed that through collaborative working with the Health and Wellbeing Board, ‘life expectancy’ between the most deprived areas and the most affluent communities in Oadby and Wigston is as follows: Males moving from 13.7 years in 2014-2016, to 8.2 years difference in 2017-2019; and Females moving from 10.7 years in 2014-2016 to 7.7years in 2017-2019.

Ms V Robbins will provide the group with a more detailed figures breakdown via email.

The impact of COVID is starting to immerge and it is likely to be felt for a number of years.  There is a lag on data but some current data is showing a reduced uptake in people accessing routine services/ screenings.

K Radford asked for updated Health Profiles for the borough.  Ms V Robbins, said these could be provided although may be a delay due to COVID work that is currently ongoing.   

Action: Ms V Robbins to provide the group with updated figures, including initial data, potential impact of selective licences and updated health profiles. 

The new Population Health Management can be found in Appendix 1.