Ruth Harrell (Director of Public Health) provided a verbal update on the Marmot Report 10 years on.  It was highlighted that life expectancy for the most deprived groups of women in particular was dropping and that inequality was continuing to grow and this was outlined in the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report.  Also the reduction in funding and impact on health inequalities and that there was a clear correlation that funding cuts had impacted on the poorest in our society.

The Board noted the Marmot Report update.