Decision details

The Board:

(i)  Noted quarterly improvements and that

·  A&E attendances had decreased between February and March, extended hours opening being introduced.

·  A 6.7% reduction in ambulance conveyances to BHRUT.

·  Chlamydia screening uptake had increased, as had detection rates.

·  NHS Health Checks for eligible residents was now above target.

·  Reductions in IAPT referral waiting times.

·  Children and young people accessing CAHMS was up by 16%.

·  Face-to-face health visitor visits for new born children had increased to 85.1%.  However, nearly 15% of newborns not being seen within 14 days needed to be viewed as a potential safeguarding risk, and exception reporting would be necessary to identify if the child was in hospital or had been seen in another health authority area.

(ii)  Noted that further improvement was indicated in regards to

·  Child immunisation take-up.

·  Reduction in teenage conception rates.

·  Health checks for looked after children.

·  Smoking quitters, although it was noted there had been some significant improvement from 4 to 34 pregnant mothers who had been admitted to the course.

·  Reports from the Care Quality Commission inspections in regard to GP practices and care homes, including six breaches at Alexander Court Care Centre.  The Liberty Centre care home was in Havering, and they were leading on that investigation

·  The number of 2 to 2.5 year olds seen by a health visitor.

(iii)  Noted that further information on the inspections of care homes, including by Councillors and other interested persons, would be provided in due course.