Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board
Who are we?
Improving health and wellbeing in the borough is not the sole responsibility of one or two organisations; the responsibility is shared amongst us all.
The shadow Health and Wellbeing Board (sHWB) will take the lead in promoting a healthier Haringey. It is a shadow board at the moment but will become a statutory partnership in April 2013 under proposals in the Health and Social Care Bill.
We are a small, focused decision-making partnership board. Membership of the shadow board includes elected members, and representatives from local authority, adults and children’s services, NHS (including local GPs), Director of Public Health and HealthWatch.
|Back to topOur vision
Our vision is to reduce health inequalities through working with communities and residents to improve opportunities for adults and children to enjoy a healthy, safe and fulfilling life.
Many factors combine to affect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. This includes not only use of health care services, but also individual circumstances and the local environment such as where people live, inherited characteristics, income, education, life experiences, behaviours and choices, and relationships with friends and family.
How we will achieve our vision
We have recently consulted Haringey residents, health and social care professionals and the voluntary and community sector on proposals for Haringey’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
The strategy is now being finalised and is due to be published by the end of May 2012.
The strategy has three outcomes for improving wellbeing in Haringey:
- Giving every child the best start in life
- Reducing the gap in life expectancy in Haringey
- Improving mental health and wellbeing
How we will monitor the outcomes
We will monitor and review health and wellbeing improvements and outcomes using the Department of Health's outcomes frameworks for the NHS (website - external link), Public Health (website - external link) and Adult Social Care (website - external link).
Further information
For further information on shadow Health and Wellbeing Board meetings, please contact:
Committee Team
Tel 020 8489 2920
For further information on how we are achieving our outcomes, please contact
Helen Constantine
Head of Business Management, Adults and Housing, Haringey Council
Email helen.constantine@haringey.gov.uk
Tel 020 8489 3905
