Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1SH
Contact: Martin Stevens Tel: 01902 550947 or Email: martin.stevens@wolverhampton.gov.uk
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Apologies [To receive any apologies for absence]. Additional documents: Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Cllr Paul Singh. There were no substitutions. |
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Declarations of Interest [To receive any declarations of interest]. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes of previous meeting PDF 102 KB [To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record.]
Additional documents: Minutes: Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2023 be approved as a correct record. |
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Better Health Rewards Scheme PDF 3 MB [To receive a presentation on the Better Health Rewards Scheme].
Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Partnerships opened the
presentation (a copy of the presentation is attached to the signed
minutes) and gave some context on the Better Health Rewards Scheme.
The Better Health Rewards pilot scheme was launched on the
17February 2023 and was designed to last 6 months, in partnership
with the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and
Headup Systems Limited. It was designed
to test whether individuals would change their behaviours to eat
healthier and exercise more in response to incentivisation.
The Council applied to take part in the scheme because of its
commitment and interest in Behavioural Sciences and were accepted
due to their willingness to try something different in response to
issues like obesity and a reduced willingness across the national
population to participate in physical exercise.
A Councillor asked if the individuals not in the control group would get the opportunity to be in it at a later stage. The Director of Public Health said they would not, due to the nature of the scheme being a pilot for research.
A Councillor asked if the Council had anything
in place to encourage those who had signed up but had not activated
their device to move onto the next stage, he also enquired where
the Council envisioned the scheme going after the 6 month trial had
ended. |