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Outbreak Management (Test and Trace) Funding: Public Health Specialist Capacity for outbreak management
Decision Maker: Director: Communities & Public Health
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Executive Director for People recommends
additional specialist Public Health resource required to meet
requirements to prevent and manage outbreaks across the city.
The team will work closely with education, adult social care and
environmental health to ensure this.
Particular high risk contexts in care homes and education.
Decision:
Funding is from the ring fenced Outbreak
Management (Test and Trace Fund)
Funding will pay for additional public health specialist staff to
provide
a 7 day Outbreak Management Response;
to provide specialist public health support to education and the
care sector;
to provide loggist and administrative support for outbreak
management
The decision has been made under the terms of the Outbreak
Management Fund. It is requested by the Director of Public Health,
Christina Gray and has been formally approved by the Executive
Director, Jacqui Jenson under local authorities scheme of
delegation.
The Cabinet Member for Communities, Equalities and Public Health
has been informed of the decision
Alternative options considered:
There are no other options.
Public Health are an essential function.
Publication date: 13/10/2020
Date of decision: 10/10/2020