The Health and Social Care Act 2012 created a statutory Health and Wellbeing Board (HWBB) in every Upper-Tier Local Authority in England, effective from April 2013. The HWBB is a formal committee of the local authority charged with promoting greater integration and partnership between bodies from the NHS, public health and local government.

The intention of the HWBB is to steer, advise and lead approaches that improve the health and wellbeing of the population of Tower Hamlets. It will seek to do this by encouraging joint work across different services and organisations in the Borough, and by promoting greater integration of health and social care system, as well as services that can help to address the wider determinants of health. In addition, the Board provides democratic oversight and accountability of the local Health & Care Partnership and Tower Hamlets Together (THT).

The HWBB sets out its plans for improving the health of local population through a statutory Health & Wellbeing Strategy. In the current strategy (2021-2025), the HWBB sets out its key improvement principles for the local system as well as its ambitions for local residents

Webcasts

Films of recent meetings are available to view (external site).

The Board procedures and full terms of reference can be found in Section 19(19) of 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