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Political Oversight Group for Health and Social Recovery: Establishment of Group

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A decision made on 20 September 2021

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2021-0082

Decision Summary Title:

Establishment of the Political Oversight Group for Health and Social Recovery

Date of Decision Summary:

08/09/2021

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Public Health Policy

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Establishment of the Political Oversight Group for Health and Social Recovery

Date of Written Report:

08/09/2021

Written Report Author:

Head of Public Health Policy

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Establishment of the Political Oversight Group for Health and Social Recovery

Decision(s):

 

The Chief Minister approved the attached report and requested the establishment of the Political Oversight Group for Health and Social Recovery (POG) as soon as possible.

Whilst COVID has caused direct harm through infection and disease, the measures required to control spread have themselves caused discrete COVID harms through disruption to people’s lives and incomes. Our recovery response must be focussed on those Islanders most impacted and where recovery to independent and sustainable living would be slowed or have significant longer term negative outcomes should we not intervene now. The POG will support and provide oversight to this work.

 

Resource Implications:

There were no additional resource implications arising from this ministerial decision.

Action required:

To establish the Political Oversight Group for Health and Social Recovery as set out in the attached report.

Signature:

Position:

Senator John Le Fondré

Chief Minister

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision:

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