HAMPSHIRE JOINT HEALTH & WELLBEING BOARD

Dr Ruth MiltonDPH

Hampshire

Requirement for a Health & Wellbeing Board

• Health & Social Care Act (2012) & Statutory Instrument – 2013 number: 218– Each upper tier/unitary local authority– A committee of the local authority– Specified core membership– Responsibilities

• Integrated working• Joint health & wellbeing strategy informed by

JSNA

Board Members

• at least one councillor of the local authority,• director of adult social services• director of children’s services• director of public health• representative of the Local Healthwatch • a representative of each relevant clinical commissioning

group, and such other persons, or representatives of such other persons, as the local authority thinks appropriate.

Hampshire’s Health and Wellbeing BoardDevelopment process

– 2011-2012 – start to meet in seminar form to agree local membership

– 2012-2013 – • Shadow Board meetings• Establishment of supporting “architecture”• Develop initial Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy

– April 2013 – go live!

Hampshire’s Health and Wellbeing BoardShadow membership

• Members: Leader, Lead for Children, Lead for Adults

• DASS, DCS, DPH• Each CCG (all 5!)• Links for Healthwatch• Others: Voluntary sector, PCT Cluster for NHS

England, Chair of HOSC as observer, HCC Director of Policy & Governance

Hampshire’s Health and Wellbeing BoardArchitecture

HAMPSHIRE’S JOINT HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY

• Starting Well – so every child can thrive

• Living Well – so people choose to live healthier lives

• Ageing Well – so people remain independent, have choice and control and timely access to high quality services

• Healthier Communities – so people live in strong and supportive communities

DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

• JSNA provided the four strategic areas• Workshop June 2012• 3 month consultation

– >1200 responses• Another workshop• Board agreed priority areas -

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

The Strategy will focus on supporting:

• Fewer people die from preventable ill health

• Reducing health inequalities across Hampshire

• Improving community based services so that fewer people need costly hospital and long term care

What next?

•Council Elections May 2

•Update HCC constitution to reflect new duties

•Deliver JHWS, update and informed by updated JSNA

•Quick wins but also - start to tackle the big issues