Health & Wellbeing Board
The board aims to improve the health and wellbeing for the residents of Doncaster and reduce inequalities in health outcomes.
Downloads & Resources
- HWB Terms of Reference May 2018 (1)
- Download (18KB - DOCX)
The Health and Social Care Act gives specific functions to the Health and Wellbeing Board including:
- leading on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
- leading on the development and delivery of the priorities in the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JLHWS)
What does the Health and Wellbeing Board do?
The board:
- assesses the needs of the local population by undertaking the development and publication of a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA).
- oversees the development, publication and implementation of a Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Doncaster.
- produces a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment.
- agrees and monitors the delivery of the Better Care Fund and make recommendations on the financial strategy to deliver the Better Care Fund.
- supports joint commissioning and encourages integrated working and pooled budget arrangements in relation to arrangements for providing health, health-related or social care services.
- ensures that the priorities of the JLHWS are addressed across all policy areas to ensure residents have the building blocks in place for good health and wellbeing.
Meetings:
- You can view the dates of meetings in the Council Diary.
- Agendas and minutes are available on the Health and Wellbeing Board website.
- All meetings are held at The Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster.
For enquiries about the agenda papers or attending meetings of the Health and Wellbeing Board, please contact the Democratic Services Team, Floor 2, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU.
Email: Democratic.Services@doncaster.gov.uk Tel: 01302 736709.
For more information about the work of the Health and Wellbeing Board, visit the City of Doncaster Council website.