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• Reference: 2017/5207
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

How will the recent Health and Social Care Devolution deal impact the implementation of sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) in London and how is the London Health Board measuring the success of the implementation against the six assurances to be met before STPs receive Mayoral support?

• Reference: 2017/5217
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey by Macmillan shows Cancer patients in London's most deprived areas are experiencing worse care than the rest of England. It also shows that patients of black, Asian or mixed ethnic backgrounds reported worse cancer patient experience on 87% of the questions. What role are you able to play to support the deprived and the BAME cancer patients?

• Reference: 2017/4917
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

Will you ensure that the London Health Board starts to hold its meetings in public and that the meetings are transcribed and fully minuted?

• Reference: 2017/4934
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

Has the LEB determined whether they have achieved the gateway criteria for phase 2? If so, when will they start the strategic stage of their work?

• Reference: 2017/5020
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

According to the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey by Macmillan Cancer Support (reported here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42050450 ), black and minority ethnic Londoners and those who live in deprived areas, report worse experiences with cancer care. As part of your responsibility for reducing health inequalities, what will you do to address this?

• Reference: 2017/5209
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

We welcome this appointment and would like to know what meetings Dr Tom Coffey has had since being appointed as your Mayoral Adviser for Health Policy?

• Reference: 2017/5210
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

Which policy areas has Dr Tom Coffey fed into since being appointed as your Mayoral Adviser for Health Policy?

• Reference: 2017/5211
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

Given the importance of this role to incorporating addressing health inequalities in all policy areas, was it ever discussed that this would be a paid role, or indeed a Deputy Mayor's role?

• Reference: 2017/5215
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

Given the promised increase of NHS funding in the next three years (£350m immediately for winter pressures, £1.6bn for 2018-19 and £850m in 2018-19), how much of it will be allocated to London NHS services?

• Reference: 2017/5223
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 14 December 2017

A recent World Health Organisation report shows in the UK 9% four and five-year-olds are classed as obese - with the proportion rising to 20 % for 10 to 11-year-olds and it predicts obesity to become the new norm. Trust for London's Child Poverty data shows as a whole, 23% of Year 6 students were obese. This is a higher rate than in England, where 20% of Year 6 students were obese. Both London and England have experienced a slight increase over the last five years (one percentage point). What are your key strategies to tackle London's childhood obesity?