The aim of the Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board (HWBB) is to improve the health and wellbeing of Borough residents. To achieve this, the Board will carry out the following:

·                 To encourage joint working between health or social services providers in Tower Hamlets for the advancement of the health and wellbeing of Borough residents.

·                 To identify needs and priorities across Tower Hamlets and publish and refresh the Tower Hamlets Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) so that future commissioning/policy decisions are based on evidence.

·                 To prepare the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

·                 To be involved in the development of any Clinical Commissioning Group Commissioning (CCG) Plan that applies to Tower Hamlets and to give its opinion to the CCG on any such proposed plan.

·                 To communicate and engage with local people on how they could achieve the best possible quality of life and be supported to exercise choice and control over their personal health and wellbeing. This will involve working with Local HealthWatch to make sure there’s a continuous dialogue with the public to ensure services are meeting need.

·                 To carry out new functions as requested by the Secretary of State and as advised in guidance issued from time to time.

The quorum of the Board is a quarter of the membership including at least one Elected Member of the Council and one representative from the NHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group.

The Board procedures and full terms of reference can be found in Part 3.3.21of the Council Constitution

Public Engagement

Before the formal business of the Board is considered, up to 15 minutes are available for public questions on any items of business on the agenda. Please send questions to the Committee Officer by 5pm the day before the meeting.

For further information, see the guidance for the Board in the ways of participation page