Interview with the Leader of the Council, Cllr Peter John , on the Health & Wellbeing Board, which he chairs. He will be joined by the new Director of Public Health, Kevin Fenton.
The Health and Wellbeing Board is a statutory committee of the council and a forum where the council and key partners from the health and care system work together to improve the health and wellbeing of our local population and to reduce health inequalities.
It replaced the Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board that met over 2012/13 and includes key agencies such as the council, the NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group, the local NHS hospital trusts, Southwark Healthwatch and the VCS. and the Metropolitan Police Service.
The board's priorities are set out in its Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy, this strategy outlines how the council and its partners will work together to promote integration, improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities of Southwark's residents by focusing on three strategic objectives. These are:
• Giving every child and young person the best start in life
• Building healthier and more resilient communities and tackling the root causes of ill health
• Improving the experience and outcomes of care for our most vulnerable residents and enabling them to live more independent lives
The full strategy is available here : http://www.2.southwark.gov.uk/downloads/download/3570/joint_health_and_wellbeing_strategy_2013-14
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The Leader of the Council, Cllr Peter John, was interviewed on the Health & Wellbeing Board, which he chairs. He was joined by the new Director of Public Health, Professor Kevin Fenton.