Issue - meetings

To receive the report of Dr Gayan Perera, Public Health Intelligence Manager.

RECEIVED the presentation by Gayan Perera and Evie Lodge, Public Health Intelligence, highlighting:

•  Over the next five years, the overall population in Enfield was projected to grow by around 5%. Different wards had varying projected percentage changes.

•  Key demographics showed the more affluent areas had higher life expectancy, but also higher levels of dementia and loneliness.

•  The main three causes of deaths in Enfield were circulatory disease, cancer and respiratory disease.

•  The ways that success would be measured were explained, with focus on three key behaviours: healthy diet; being active; being smoke free; and a fourth priority: being socially connected.

•  There were also targets against long term conditions indicators.

IN RESPONSE comments and questions were received, including:

1.    It was confirmed that targets were chosen to be relevant and meaningful, and ambition was tempered with realism.

2.    The importance of healthy lifespan as opposed to just life expectancy was raised, and the concerning differences between areas of the borough.

3.    It was confirmed that the Health Improvement Partnership would be the group monitoring the action plans. The Health and Wellbeing Board would be kept updated.

AGREED that Health and Wellbeing Board noted and endorsed the presentation Health in Enfield: Measuring Success, and the actions.