Luton

Health and Wellbeing Network

Luton’s Health and Wellbeing Board had its first meeting in ‘shadow’ form on 23 June 2011.  Chaired by Cllr Sheila Roden, Luton       Borough Council’s Executive’s portfolio holder for Adult Social Care, the board agreed its work programme, identifying what will be needed so that it is ready to take on statutory responsibilities by 2013.  Read more

 

At its second meeting, held on 12 October 2011 the Board considered Luton’s family Poverty Strategy, confirmed the  priorities arising from the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (see article below), looked at progress towards integration and heard about the development of the local Healthwatch.

 

The terms of reference of the Health and Wellbeing Board can be found here.

 

Full details of the membership of the Health and Wellbeing Board can be found here.

 

The minutes of the first meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board can be found here.

 

 

 

 
Text Box: Shadow Statutory Health and Wellbeing Board Text Box: Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Work is currently taking place on Luton’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy which will set out the aspirations  for health and wellbeing in Luton in 2026.  It will recognise the importance of tackling the long-term determinants of health as well as identifying the key actins in the next five years.  The strategy will provide the basis of the priorities for commissioning decisions in the period 2012-2017.

 

The strategy builds on the priorities of the JSNA and sets them out as they relate to three major areas:

· Every child and young person has a healthy start  in life

· Reducing the gap in life expectancy in Luton

· Increasing healthy life chances

 

The draft strategy is expected to be available for consultation in Spring   2012.  If you would like to receive full details of the consultation click here

 

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For more information, please contact bren.mcgowan@luton.gov.uk or call 01582 54 73 35

Since 2007, upper-tier local authorities and Primary Care Trusts have had a statutory duty to undertake a JSNA.  As part of the NHS reforms, the current Health and Social Care Bill proposed the establishment of a statutory Health and Wellbeing Board in every upper tier local authority.  Read more

Read the full document here

 
Text Box: Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

Welcome to Luton’s new Health and Wellbeing Network.

 

This network will bring together organisations with an interest in improving health and wellbeing in Luton to collaborate on some of the key issues facing the town.  It will provide organisations with the opportunity to work with the Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board to influence the development of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy that will guide the commissioning of services over the next five years.

 

The network aims to be inclusive, drawing on a wide range of experience and expertise.  It will provide a platform for service users and service providers to bring their perspectives to aid the wider discussion and debate, as well as supporting involvement in the infrastructure that will support the Health and Wellbeing Board  Although the network may sometimes meet in person, it is expected that much of network will happen virtually.

 

If you have any suggestions about how to make the network function successfully, please let us know here
Text Box: Luton Health and Wellbeing Network