Decision details

The Director of Public Health submitted the fifth report of the Leeds Health Protection Board since it was established in June 2014. The report, which had been considered by the Health and Wellbeing Board on the 21^st March 2024, included an update on the Board’s activity, detailed the progress made on the Health Protection Board priorities and highlighted the achievements of the health protection system.

By way of introduction to the report, the Executive Member highlighted the key role that the Board played and noted that it was made up of partners from across the health protection system and chaired by the Director of Public Health.

Members received an overview of the work of the Board, including the local system response to new and emerging infectious diseases. It was also noted that the Board’s aim was to deliver a one system approach to health protection risks and priorities in Leeds. Reference was also made to the range of performance indicators monitored in this area.

Thanks was extended to those officers involved in the key health protection work that continued to be undertaken.

RESOLVED – That the contents of the submitted report be noted, together with the following, as presented in the appended Leeds Health Protection Board Report 2023:-

(a)  The progress which has been made on the Health Protection Board priorities;

(b)  The case studies highlighting the approach to managing significant infectious disease outbreaks in the city; and

(c)  The key achievements, and the targets for 2024, setting out recommended actions for the next 12 months.