Agenda item

Jane Moore presented a report that outlined proposals for a WMCA Wellbeing dashboard and set out how the work on the Wellbeing Intelligence Hub and the intelligence offer that would support the objectives and priorities of the Wellbeing Board.

Jane Moore conveyed her thanks to Public Health England for their input and  intelligence capability into the design and dashboard of the report.

In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Meeson regarding the omission of data on learning difficulties and autism, Jane Moore reported that this report was the first iteration that was designed to provide a high level overview. However, she advised that she would be happy to take on board any suggestions for indicators and would report on the potential for other indicators proposal to the next meeting. It was noted that the dashboard would be a ‘live’ framework for accessing real time data.

Councillor Robertson reported that it would be helpful if there were arrows included on the dashboard to show whether the position was improving or worsening for each indicator.

In relation to an enquiry from Councillor Hamilton regarding the use of the dashboard by the proposed West Midlands Alliance, Jane Moore reported that the Alliance would review the dashboard. It was also noted that work was being undertaken to look at how this would work for population health intelligence, measuring healthy life expectancy and relating intelligence to health impacts and could support local objectives. Jane Moore highlighted that currently PHE and intelligence expertise from within four of the WMCA local authorities had been working on better reporting of healthy life expectancy. She added that this board would review the dashboard every other meeting (once every six months).

Resolved:

1.     That current progress on developing effective population intelligence across the WMCA/West Midlands area be noted and

2.     That the Wellbeing Dashboard and proposals to develop indicators linked to the wider determinants of health be noted.