Issue - meetings

A presentation will be provided by the Associate Director of Performance, NHS Haringey.

The Board received a verbal update from the Associate Director of Performance, NHS Haringey, on progress in addressing National Indicator (NI) 113: Prevalence of Chlamydia in Under Twenty One Year Olds.

The Board was advised that since the HSP meeting in November 2008, where the Partnership had focussed on how performance against this target could be improved, there had been a significant increase in the level of screenings carried out. One of the most successful actions taken by Partners was the introduction of screenings at CONEL and Haringey Sixth Form Centre.

At present only one secondary school in the Borough had agreed to hold screenings and it was agreed that the Council would contact secondary school heads to discussion this issue.

It was noted that a number of staff from the Youth Service had been trained by NHS staff on carrying out Chlamydia testing; however, to date, no tests had been carried out.

It was suggested that it would be more efficient to focus on improving screening in existing health centres rather than training people working in other areas to carry out the tests.

In response to a suggestion that a point of contact should be established by the Local Authority to liaise with the NHS on this issue, the Board was advised that the jointly appointed Director of Public Health was point of contact for this issue and that she fulfilled this role

The Chair requested that a report should be submitted to the Board setting out  progress to date against each of the actions put forward at the HSP meeting where this issue had been discussed.

RESOLVED:

1. That the verbal update provided be noted.

2. That the Director of Children’s Services should contact secondary school heads to encourage them to hold Chlamydia testing in their schools.

3. That the final version of the Action Plan should be circulated to the Board.