Decision details

The Health Scrutiny Panel had undertaken a review entitled Dental Health and the Impact of Covid- 19. A copy of the full report was attached. The Scrutiny Panel had made 10 recommendations upon which a response was sought from the relevant service area.

The Mayor and Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, and the Director of Public Health submitted a service response to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Panel. A copy of the action plan was attached.

The Chair of the Health Scrutiny Panel presented the Scrutiny report.

In relation to recommendation E in the scrutiny report, it was clarified that funding would come from the Public Health Plans which were funded from the Public Health Grant.

ORDERED

That the content of the Health Scrutiny Panel’s final report on entitled Dental Health and the Impact of Covid- 19 (Appendix 1) be noted; and

The action plan (Appendix 2), developed in response to the Scrutiny Panel’s recommendations, be approved.