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Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 2.00 pm
November 18, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
The Worcestershire Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. The agenda included discussion of annual reports from the Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults Board and the Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership, as well as the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment annual summary and the Neighbourhood Health Programme for 2025-26. The meeting was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting and to agree future meeting dates.
Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report
The Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults Board (WSAB) Annual Report 2024-25 was scheduled to be presented by Mark Fitton, Strategic Director - Adults and Communities, and Keith Brown. The WSAB is a multi-agency board that aims to protect adults with care and support needs from abuse and neglect1.
Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report
The Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) Annual Report 2024-25 was scheduled to be presented by Adam Johnston, Director of Children's Services, and Gareth Morgan, from West Mercia Police. The WSCP is responsible for coordinating efforts to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in Worcestershire2.
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Annual Summary
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) Annual Summary was scheduled to be discussed. The presenters were named as Matt Fung and Cameron Russell. The JSNA is a process that involves analysing the health and wellbeing needs of the local population to inform commissioning decisions3.
Neighbourhood Health Programme 2025-26
The Neighbourhood Health Programme 2025-26 was scheduled to be presented by Ellen Rule, from Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, and Tanya Richardson. The agenda did not provide any further details about the content of this programme.
Future Meeting Dates
The Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to agree the following dates for future public meetings in 2026:
- 24 February 2026
- 19 May 2026
- 22 September 2026
- 17 November 2026
The Board was also scheduled to agree the following dates for private development meetings in 2026:
- 20 January 2026
- 17 March 2026
- 7 July 2026
- 13 October 2026
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Safeguarding Adults Boards are a statutory requirement of the Care Act 2014. They are responsible for coordinating and ensuring the effectiveness of safeguarding adults work in their local area. ↩
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Safeguarding Children Partnerships are a statutory requirement of the Children Act 2004. They are responsible for coordinating and ensuring the effectiveness of safeguarding children work in their local area. ↩
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Joint Strategic Needs Assessments are a statutory requirement for local authorities and their partner clinical commissioning groups. They are used to understand the current and future health and wellbeing needs of the local population. ↩
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