The Board received the report and having discussed a number of issues, the Board:
(i) Supported the commissioning of services by partner organisations that align with the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment findings and the Health and Wellbeing Board key themes of prevention, protection and safeguarding, improvement and integration of services and care and support; and
(ii) Requested that in-line with statutory requirements, the Public Health Department lead an update of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment in 2016 to inform commissioning in 2016/17.