The Health and Wellbeing Board is a committee of Derbyshire County Council and is chaired by our Cabinet Member for Health and Communities and includes representatives from other organisations.
These representatives include district and borough councils, Healthwatch Derbyshire, Derby and Derbyshire ICB, voluntary sector, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, Derbyshire Constabulary, Primary Care, and healthcare providers.
The board ensures partners work together to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Derbyshire.
Meetings
The Health and Wellbeing Board meetings take place quarterly.
Further information about the meeting can be found on the Derbyshire Democracy website.
Joint local health and wellbeing strategy
The Health and Wellbeing Board has to publish a strategy setting out agreed Areas of Focus and joint action for the Health and Wellbeing Board and partners to address the health and wellbeing needs of the local population.
Derbyshire's Health and Wellbeing Strategy sets out 5 areas of focus for improving health and wellbeing across Derbyshire.
The 5 areas of focus are:
- Tackle the 4 main risk factors that lead to poor health.
- Support good mental health.
- Support communities to be resilient and independent.
- Tackle child poverty and enable children and young people in Derbyshire to start well.
- Develop the Health and Wellbeing Board to effectively deliver on the areas of focus.
Addressing these areas of focus will help us work to achieve our aims for Derbyshire:
- Reduce health inequalities.
- Increase healthy life expectancy.
Addressing these priorities will help us work to achieve our aims for Derbyshire:
- increased healthy life expectancy
- reduced differences in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy between different communities
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) reports on the health and wellbeing needs of people in Derbyshire. It brings together data on local health and wellbeing needs and looks ahead at emerging challenges and any future needs. This information then guides the future planning and commissioning of health and wellbeing services within Derbyshire.