The Health and Wellbeing Board aim to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing of local residents. Working together with the Council and external partners they are committed to prioritising areas of need and allocating health and social care resources.
By focusing on areas such as housing, environment, education, employment, criminal justice and planning, the Health and Wellbeing Board believe they can have a real impact on the community, reducing inequalities in health across the region, and improving the quality of health and social care services for the local population.