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Health & Wellbeing Board - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 5.00 pm

September 22, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Southend-on-Sea City Council Health & Wellbeing Board meeting on 22 September 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including a pharmaceutical needs assessment, a report on health inequalities for people with learning disabilities, an update on the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme, a progress update on strategies for older people, and an update on the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Action Plan.

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

The board was scheduled to discuss the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) report. The PNA is a detailed assessment of the pharmaceutical needs of the population of Southend-on-Sea, and is intended to help commissioners make informed decisions about pharmaceutical services in the area.

The report was prepared by the Director of Public Health, and includes several appendices, including one listing all of the pharmacies in Southend, and another listing dispensing appliance contractors1.

Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET) Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) Annual Report

The Learning Disability Health Equalities Commissioner, Andrew Graham, was scheduled to present the Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET) Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) Annual Report 2024/25 to the board. LeDeR is a programme that aims to reduce health inequalities and premature mortality for people with learning disabilities.

The report includes an executive summary, and was intended to provide an overview of the key findings and recommendations from the LeDeR programme in the SET area over the past year.

National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP) and Coastal Navigators Network (CNN)

Caroline McCarron, the Deputy Alliance Director, SEE Alliance, was scheduled to provide a verbal update on the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP) and Coastal Navigators Network (CNN). The agenda did not contain any further information about these programmes.

Ageing Well, Caring Well and Living Well Strategy

The Head of Adult Strategy Commissioning, Tracey Schneider, was scheduled to present a progress update on the Ageing Well, Caring Well and Living Well Strategy. This strategy sets out the council's approach to supporting older people in Southend-on-Sea.

SEND Update and Action Plan

The Executive Director (Children & Public Health) was scheduled to present an update on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the SEND Action Plan. The board was provided with both the Report of Executive Director Children Public Health and a supplementary pack containing an amended version of the SEND Action Plan.


  1. Dispensing Appliance Contractors provide equipment, such as ostomy and incontinence products, to people in their own homes. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorPaul Collins
Councillor Paul Collins Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Public Transport - Liberal Democrat Group Leader • Liberal Democrats • Eastwood Park Ward
Profile image for CouncillorMeg Davidson
Councillor Meg Davidson Conservative Party • Prittlewell Ward
Profile image for CouncillorFay Evans
Councillor Fay Evans Conservative Party • West Leigh Ward
Profile image for CouncillorMadison Faulkner-Hatt
Councillor Madison Faulkner-Hatt Labour Party • St Laurence Ward
Owen Richards  Chief Officer
Profile image for CouncillorMaxine Sadza
Councillor Maxine Sadza Cabinet Member for Social Care and Healthier Communities • Labour Party • Milton Ward
Profile image for CouncillorRon Woodley
Councillor Ron Woodley Independent • Thorpe Ward
Profile image for CouncillorDaniel Nelson
Councillor Daniel Nelson Reform Group Deputy Leader • Reform UK • Southchurch Ward
Profile image for CouncillorCheryl Nevin
Councillor Cheryl Nevin Labour Party • Milton Ward
Profile image for CouncillorLesley Salter
Councillor Lesley Salter Conservative Party • West Leigh Ward

Topics

No topics have been identified for this meeting yet.

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 22nd-Sep-2025 17.00 Health Wellbeing Board.pdf

Reports Pack

Supplementary Pack SEND Update and Action Plan - Amended Report 22nd-Sep-2025 17.00 Health Well.pdf
Public reports pack 22nd-Sep-2025 17.00 Health Wellbeing Board.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf
Report of Executive Director Children Public Health.pdf
Southend PNA 2025 appendix J - pharmacies.pdf
Southend PNA 2025 - PNA final 10Sept25.pdf
Southend PNA 2025 appendix J - dispensing appliance contractor.pdf
HWB Item 6 SET LeDeR Annual Report 2024_25.pdf
SET LeDeR Annual Report 2024-25.pdf
SET LeDeR Annual Report 2024-25 Exec Summary.pdf
290825 ASC Strategies Annual Report Final v.2.pdf
ASC_Strategies HWBB Annual Report final.pdf
Report of Executive Director Children Learning.pdf
SENDAP Strategic Action Plan HWBB Report September 2025 amended.pdf