The Health and Adult Services Select Committee (HASSC) undertook a scrutiny review on ‘Cancer Prevention, Awareness, and Early Detection’ as Councillors were concerned that there needed to be more public awareness around the importance of early intervention in tackling cancer so that residents access the right services, in a timely manner, to have the best possible outcome. As a result of the review the HASSC made twelve recommendations, which if accepted, will help increase the number of people in LBBD who are aware of the lifestyle factors which may affect the risk of developing cancer, the signs and symptoms of cancer, and the importance of attending cancer screening requests.
The Board will be asked to agree the recommendations made to it and oversee the other recommendations.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/06/2017
Decision due: 6 Sep 2017 by Health & Wellbeing Board and ICB Sub-Committee (Committees in Common)
Lead member: Adult Social Care & Health Integration Portfolio
Lead director: Strategic Director, Service Development & Integration
Department: Children & Adults
Contact: Sue Lloyd, Public Health Consultant Email: sue.lloyd@lbbd.gov.uk Tel: 020 8000 2799.