Decision details

NHS England will update the Board on public health commissioning intentions including immunisations, screening and health in the justice and military.

(i)  Noted progress on the implementation of the 2015/16 NHS England London commissioning plans and in particular the current position for the following programmes of care:

·  Antenatal and new born screening

·  Early years and Child Health Information Systems

·  Immunisations

·  Cancer Screening Programmes

·  Adult Screening Programmes

·  Health in the Justice System services

·  Veterans Health

·  Sickle Cell and Maternal identification

(ii)  Noted as part of the retender of the Diabetic Eye Screening service, it was the intended to provide a more local service and for the service to be in place by end October 2015.

(iii)  Requested NHS England to provide further information to the Board on the arrangements being put in place to improve performance in achieving the optimum uptake of immunisation programmes by the eligible population of Barking and Dagenham.