The Health and Wellbeing Board has the
following responsibilities:
·
To assess the health needs of the local population
and to prepare and publish the statutory Joint Strategic Needs
Assessment (JSNA)
·
To prepare and publish the Borough’s Health
and Wellbeing Strategy (Oldham Locality
Plan)
·
To approve submission of the Better Care Fund Plan
to NHS England;
·
To identify and oversee efforts to tackle health inequalities in
the Borough, encouraging individuals and organizations responsible
for providing public services to collaborate and work together for
the benefit of the local community.
·
To ensure that the Council complies with its duties
to improve public health
·
To review and manage plans aimed at protecting and
improving the health of the local community.
·
To be consulted by the Greater Manchester Integrated Commissioning
Board and/or the Locality Board about the documents and plans
mentioned in section 14Z of the National Health Service Act
2006.
·
To evaluate the need for pharmaceutical services in the Borough and
publish a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
·
To oversee local safeguarding arrangements
·
To work together with the Bury and Rochdale Health and Wellbeing
Boards to oversee the Child Death Oversight Panel for Bury, Oldham,
and Rochdale