Issue - meetings

The Panel considered and noted the report of the Chair of the Panel requesting that the Interim Director of Public Health has been invited to provide the Panel with a verbal update on Covid-19 planning in Southampton.

Dr Debbie Chase – Director of Public Health, Stephanie Ramsey – Director of Quality & Integration, Integrated Commissioning Unit and Phil Aubrey-Harris – Associate Director - Primary Care, NHS Southampton City CCG, were in attendance and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel discussed a number of points including:

·  the current situation regarding infection rates, community testing initiatives and vaccinations;

·  an overview of the impact the pandemic has had on health services in the City; and

·  the concerns over the pressures on staff within the health service and the ability of services to tackle any backlogs in treatment for patients.

In addition the Panel noted that additional information detailing the above would be posted online with the meeting papers.