Health and Well Being Board

The Oldham Health and Wellbeing Board convened to discuss strategies for reducing harm related to gambling and alcohol, and to retrospectively approve the submission of the Better Care Fund Quarter 1 report. The board acknowledged the evidence of gambling a...

17 Jul 2025

Development Session, Health and Well Being Board - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 10.00 am

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About

The Health and Wellbeing Board is responsible for assessing the health needs of Oldham's population and developing strategies to improve local health and wellbeing. It prepares and publishes the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and the Oldham Locality Plan, and approves the Better Care Fund Plan for submission to NHS England. The board identifies and addresses health inequalities, ensuring public services collaborate for community benefit. It also reviews plans for protecting and improving health, evaluates pharmaceutical service needs, and oversees local safeguarding arrangements, including the Child Death Oversight Panel for Bury, Oldham, and Rochdale.

Members

Peter Davis · Chair

Graham Shuttleworth · Vice-Chair

Barbara Brownridge · Member

Howard Sykes MBE · Member

Shaid Mushtaq · Member

Umar Nasheen · Member

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