Committee details

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