The partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council has been praised for taking a failing public health team to a stronger position.
The 5-year partnership was agreed in 2019 and after a period of review, the Isle of Wight Council is recommending the agreement continue for the remainder of its lifespan.
In a report going to cabinet next week, the council has said prior to the partnership its public health function was not performing nor fulfilling its duties, due to a lack of specialist staff.
Since working with Hampshire, recommendations and progress have been made, leading the service to a position the council says now proudly demonstrates its leadership of public health for the Island.
Recently, more services have been introduced, including sexual health services and campaigns to help people stop smoking, weight management and mental health.
The report states that further development of the team to realise its full potential is required but a firm foundation has been laid.
A long-term ambition is to address continuing poor public health outcomes such as low childhood immunisation rates, smoking-related deaths and male life expectancy.
The partnership is also said to have improved the reputation of the council in public health circles, strengthening relationships with the NHS, Integrated Care System and voluntary sector as well as more effective working with police and fire colleagues.
and now all cancelled so that the healthy, the unsymptomatic and those that won’t be affected by covid, can get jabbed
Can someone in the public health office clarify something for me please…?!there’s a public radio announcement on at the moment?! It’s says’ get your 12-15 year olds Vaccinated so they don’t miss out on the important things, Like School?! But, correct me if I’m wrong,
If you still get Covid don’t you have to self isolate for 10 days?! If true surely this affects their schooling???