Agenda item

Covid-19 Ongoing Response

a)  Living Safely with Covid

 

Presentation by Allison Duggal, Director of Public Health and Wellbeing

 

b)  NHS Capacity

 

Presentation by Phil Johns, Coventry and Warwickshire CCG

 

c)  Vaccinating Coventry

 

Presentation by Nadia Inglis, Consultant Public Health and Alison Cartwright, Coventry and Warwickshire CCG

Minutes:

The Chair reported that Nadia Inglis had now left the employment of the Council and placed on record thanks, on behalf of the Board, for all of her work and in particular on the health protection system during the pandemic, fuel poverty and vaccinations. 

 

The Board received presentations in three parts for the discussion about Covid-19 Ongoing Response:

a)  Living Safely with Covid-19 

b)  NHS Capacity

c)  Vaccinating Coventry

 

The Board received a presentation by Allison Duggal, Director of Public Health and Wellbeing about Living Safely with Covid-19.  The presentation detailed:

·  The role of the Local Authority, the local outbreak control plan, management plan and Marmot city approach

  • The Whole Systems Partnership Approach
  • Covid Timeline and cases – increasing cases, more contagious nature but less severe
  • The Local Response – working with Communities to reduce inequalities
  • Lessons learned including new ways of delivering services
  • Vaccinations update – high uptake within the older age group and lower numbers in the younger age groups but the vaccines for this group had not been available as long
  • Key metrics on Covid- 19 in Coventry City Council
  • Living with Covid Strategy – updated government guidance in May 2022

 

The Board discussed:

  • The number of patients brought into hospital due to Covid
  • Future vaccinations and encouraging availability for over 50s
  • Research regarding behavioural advice rather than restrictions
  • Young People vaccination process

 

The Board received a presentation by Philip Johns, Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board to discuss NHS Capacity.

 

The presentation highlighted:

  • Data in the last year in Coventry and Warwickshire
  • Key Areas of Focus
  • Ambulence handover times
  • GP Activity
  • Elective waiting times
  • Patients ‘Medically Fit for Discharge’ but not yet discharged numbers were showing improvements

 

The Board discussed:

  • missed GP appointments
  • GP shortage figures in Coventry and if there were any single practices in the city
  • Adult-centric discussions regarding leaving hospital
  • Follow up services e.g. physiotherapy
  • Primary Care Crisis – unavailable appointments, inability to discuss more than one concern
  • Communication about the new improvements to the telephone system
  • GP consistency and training
  • New patents taken on
  • Health inequalities
  • An integrated system approach using technology in the way it is needed and encouraging good practice

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The Board received a presentation by Valerie DeSouza to discuss Vaccinating Coventry.  Members were updated on:

•  The Vaccinating Coventry approach

•  Recognising vulnerable groups and providing enhanced services to reduce inequalities

•  Looking at barriers and working with communities eg pop up clinics and door knocking

•  Spring booster role out

•  The Evergreen offer

•  Autumn booster programme was to be confirmed

 

RESOLVED that the following information be circulated to the Board

1.  Presentation slides

2.  The number of patients currently being brought into hospital due to Covid

3.  An update on the healthcare workforce to a future meeting containing:

a.  The number of missed GP appointments

b.  GP shortage figures in Coventry and if there were any single practices remaining in the city

c.  Follow up services when leaving hospital e.g. physiotherapy

d.  Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service referrals and solutions