Agenda

Representatives from the NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) and the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) will be in attendance to provide:

·        Key data and information held by the NHS/ICB on Middlesbrough’s:

o   leading causes of avoidable deaths (those that are either preventable or treatable); and

o   risk factors for ill health.

·        Information on the role of the NHS and ICB in helping people to make healthier lifestyle choices and treat avoidable illness early on.

·        An overview of the work undertaken by the NHS/ICB to reduce the number of avoidable deaths, e.g. healthcare interventions.

·        Information on evidence-based best practice that could further contribute towards tackling the local population’s major risk factors driving preventable ill health and avoidable deaths.

The Chair will present a verbal update on the matters that were considered at the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Board held on 28 February and 6 March 2024.