Newham Health and Wellbeing Board
The Council, using the powers
under Section 194 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 has
established a Health and Wellbeing Board to ensure appropriate
joint working and implementation of changes arising from the
proposals to strengthen the local democratic legitimacy of the
NHS.
Membership
The Health and Wellbeing Board
shall comprise the following
The Mayor of Newham.
Cabinet Member with portfolio
for Adults.& Health
Cabinet Member with portfolio
for Children.
Cabinet Member for Education
Skills and Lifelong Learning
Deputy Cabinet Member with
portfolio for Adults & Health.
Newham Place Based Partnership
lead (LBN Chief Executive)
Chair of the Strategic
Reference Group.
Healthwatch nominee.
LB Newham Statutory Director
for Adults Services.
LB Newham Statutory Director
for Children’s Services.
Director of Public
Health
Director of Delivery, Newham
Health & Care Partnership
System clinical/care
professional lead, Newham Health & Care Partnership
Primary care clinical lead,
Newham Health & Care Partnership
Chief Executive, Newham
University Hospital
Chief Executive, East London
Foundation Trust
1 representative of Newham
schools
2 representatives of Newham’s
Voluntary, Community & Faith sectors
Roles
and Responsibilities
The Health and Wellbeing Board
has the following roles and responsibilities:
Make and publish the Joint
Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for the area under section 116 of
the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act
2007.
Make and deliver a Joint Health
and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS) under section 116A of the Local
Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.
Make and publish a
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment pursuant to Section 128 A of the
National Health Service Act 2006 and maintain an up to date map in
accordance with that Act.
Work together in good faith to
establish arrangements that support joint commissioning and pooled
budgets where appropriate.
Consider and make
recommendations in respect of the relevant commissioning strategy
plans, including developing joint commissioning, for local NHS
services, health improvement and social care.
Have regard to the JSNA and the
Health and Wellbeing Strategy when developing commissioning
plans.
Promote integrated working
between health and social care commissioners and promote joint
working with commissioners of services that impact on the wider determinants of
health.
Receive reports from the Chairs
of the Newham Safeguarding Adults Partnership board and Newham
Local Safeguarding Children Board in respect of matters relevant to
the function of the Health and Wellbeing Board pursuant to S199 of
the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
Agree strategic outcomes and
performance targets for monitoring by the Board.
Such other provisions may be
required to ensure compliance with the relevant Legislation
relating to the function of the Board.