Integrated Meeting of WF Health & Wellbeing and Health & Care Partnership Boards

The full terms of reference for the Health and Wellbeing Board are set out in Part 7 of the Council’s Constitution, located in the Library section of this website.   The Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB), established with effect from 1 April 2013, is a key element of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The purpose of the Health and Wellbeing Board is to improve the health and well-being of Waltham Forest residents. The Board does this by helping to shape the strategic direction of its multi-agency partnership and by proactively tackling the barriers and challenges to delivering progress on its evidence-based ‘wicked’ priority issues.   The board is aligned with the Waltham Forest Health and Care Partnership Board (‘the partnership’) through similarity of membership and items to be considered. As such, board meetings will be combined with partnership meetings.   The HWB is a Council committee established under s102 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as modified). Meetings will be held in public, except where exempt or confidential information will be disclosed. The Access to Information Rules in Part 8 of the Council’s Constitution will apply.   Functions of the HWB:   1.     To exercise the functions of the local authority and its partner Integrated Care Board under section 26 of the Health and Care Act 2022 and sections 116 and 116A of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, relating to joint strategic needs assessments, and the joint local health and wellbeing strategy. 2.    To exercise the statutory functions of a Health and Wellbeing Board in relation to the carrying out and publication of pharmaceutical needs assessments. 3.    To exercise the statutory functions of a Health and Wellbeing Board in relation to the agreement and monitoring of Better Care Fund plans. 4.    To encourage creative, professional, integrated partnership working between health and social care services as well as other related agencies and stakeholders. 5.    To receive and comment on North East London Integrated Care Board forward plans, annual reports, and performance assessments. 6.    To exercise any other Council functions, which the Council has determined should be exercised by the Board on its behalf, in accordance with section 196(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 including:

·       Overseeing the development of local commissioning plans and, where necessary, initiating discussions with the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England) if an agreed concern exists.

·       Leading cultural and behavioural change to support a joint approach to meeting local need.

·       Holding all partners to account for their role in the delivery of joint commissioning and overall stewardship of the health and wellbeing outcomes for residents.