HSCWB Partnership Board
Welcome to the Health Social Care and Wellbeing Strategic Board section of the website.
The purpose of the HSCWB Strategic Board is to develop and implement strategies to improve health and wellbeing. This is a joint statutory duty for Local Authorities and Local Health Boards. Whilst the Strategy is jointly led by the Council and Health board, Public Health and the local Third Sector are partners.
Membership of the Board is at executive level to ensure that decisions are made and resources allocated appropriately. The members can also smooth obstacles within their own organisation or as a collective body in order to progress the agreed priorities, or feed back to the Board where this is non-negotiable.
The Board is chaired by the Council Executive Member for Health Social Care and Wellbeing supported by the Assistant Chief Executive for Communities, the Chief Officer for Social Care & Housing, the Head of Public Services Support Unit and the Health & Wellbeing Development Manager. Board membership includes the Director of Public Health, a Health Board General Manager and Locality Manager and Planning & Commissioning Director plus the Chief Executive and Chair of Torfaen Voluntary Alliance (TVA). Full membership is listed within the Terms of Reference |which also identifies roles and responsibilities.
Current Membership List|
There is a supporting structure of Joint Strategic Implementation Groups -each dealing with a specific client group for health and social care planning and commissioning.
Carers
Disabled People
Learning Disabilities
Adults Mental Health
Older People Mental Health
Older People
Long Term Conditions
Each of these has service user and third sector representation. Third sector reps are nominated and elected through TVA and service users through the Have Your Say Forum.
The exception is the Wellbeing Joint Strategic Implementation Group which comprises Council Chief Officers and Health Executive Directors only. There are three sub groups; one for tackling poverty; one for adult education, skills and training; one for substance misuse. Service users and third sector reps are nominated and elected through the same bodies as above to participate in these groups and so feed into the Wellbeing agenda which tackles lifestyle issues and health improvement.
For more information regarding Strategic Board and its supporting structure please contact the Health & Wellbeing Team on 01495 766255 or email healthandwellbeing@torfaen.gov.uk|