Having noted and discuss the contents of the report,
The Board:
(i) Requested that NHS England provide quarterly performance reports on the arrangements it has put in place for 2015/16 to increase uptake of immunisation programmes by the eligible population of Barking and Dagenham.
(ii) Requested that Council Officers, together with NHS England and Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust consider the introduction of appropriate HIV rapid testing services in line with national advice.
(iii) Requested that North East London NHS Foundation Trust and local GPs work to ensure 100% uptake of the neonatal Hepatitis B course of 3 primary vaccinations and 1 booster at 12 months.
(iv) Requested that Health and Social Care Commissioners provide quarterly performance reports on the measures being taken to prevent Health Care Associated Infections within both the hospital and community settings.
The Board :
(i) Noted the continued importance of Health Protection issues within the Borough, especially in relation to Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV, Healthcare Associated Infections and vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) such as Measles, Mumps and Pertussis.
(ii) Accepted the Director of Public Health’s advice and agreed that NHS England be asked 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.
(iii) Noted the provision of appropriate HIV testing services needs to be considered. National advice is that, when the diagnosed HIV prevalence is greater than 2 per 1,000, routine HIV testing for all general medical admissions and for all new registrants in primary care should be undertaken. Borough prevalence is at this level and therefore routine testing should be implemented.
(iv) Noted the need to increase effort to prevent Health Care Associated Infections through key initiatives such as the appropriate use of antimicrobials, appropriate insertion and care of invasive devices and lines, and training in infection prevention and control for all care providers be included in the refresh of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
(v) Requested the 15 to 20 age group statistics to be broken down in regard to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and for this information to be provided to the Director of Children’s Services and brought specifically to the attention of secondary schools and colleges.