Agenda item

Green Paper on Prevention

Minutes:

Ruth Harrell (Director of Public Health) was present for this item and referred to the report in the agenda.  It was highlighted that:

 

(a)

 

it was recognised that the NHS play more of a role in prevention but there was a need to look at prevention locally with partners;

 

(b)

 

 

the key ambition of the green paper was to ensure that people enjoy at least 5 extra years of life;

 

(c)

 

 

recognition for mental health being a key pillar and to improve awareness and to reduce the stigma.

 

In response to questions raised, it was reported that:

 

(d)

 

 

there was an opportunity around the Future Parks Programme and encouraging people to enjoy the green space and take advantage of organised free park runs at different parks across the city;

 

(e)

 

national campaigns were not always successful in capturing the cohorts of people that we need to reach but how we at a local level frame the campaign to capture the right people;

 

 

 

(f)

 

the importance of sleep and lack of sleep impacts on physical and mental health.

 

The Board agreed:

 

1.        To note the content of the Prevention Green Paper.

 

2.        To consider making an organisational response to the consultation and/or feed in via ODPH@plymouth.gov.uk

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