To receive the Berkshire West Healthy Weight Strategy. (10 mins)

The Board received the Berkshire West Healthy Weight Strategy.

During the discussion of this item the following points were made:

·         Darrell Gale advised that the Strategy covered the Berkshire West footprint.  He commented that the production of the Strategy was timely and referred to the redesign of the School Nurse Service, the new leisure centre provider beginning in May and the Mediterranean diet pilot undertaken by Wokingham Medical Centre with Type 2 diabetics.

·         In response to a question from Dr Zylstra, Natalie Mears, Public Health Project Officer, confirmed that children and adults were separately referenced.  Dr Zylstra also asked whether schools or parents would be expected to act with regards to children.  Natalie Mears indicated that this could be detailed in the local action plan.

·         Councillor Dolinski stated that greater reference could be made to those who were underweight in the local action plan.

·         Katie Summers praised the Strategy and commented that it needed to be owned by public sector organisations such as the CCG, Wokingham Borough Council, Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust and the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

·         Councillor Pittock questioned whether the government could be challenged with regards to the subsidising of large sugar companies.

RESOLVED:  That

1)         the Berkshire West Healthy Weight Strategy 2018-2020 be endorsed;

2)         the development of a Healthy Weight action plan be supported;

3)         an update on the development of a localised action plan be taken to            the Board’s April 2018 meeting.