Issue - meetings

Resolved: the committee noted the report and agreed to receive a link to the final version of the site once it is launched.

Dr Catherine Mbema (Consultant in Public Health) introduced the report. The following key points were noted:

8.1       Sexual health was chosen as the topic for this year’s annual public health report as there are a number of disappointing indicators relating to sexual health. This included repeat abortions and low uptake of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). 

8.2       The report is targeted at women between the ages of 15 and 44 in particular. It is in an online micro-site format and includes user experience and expert advice on longer acting forms of contraception.

8.3       The site also included links to the public health indicator dashboards.

8.4       The Chair noted that the director of public health, Dr Danny Ruta, would soon be retiring and thanked him on behalf of the committee for his contribution to public health in Lewisham.

Resolved: the committee noted the report and agreed to receive a link to the final version of the site once it is launched.