The vision, principles, goals and purpose of the Thurrock
Health and Wellbeing Board are outlined below.
Our Principles:
Reducing inequality in health and wellbeing
Prevention is better than cure
Empowering people and communities
Connected services
Our
commitments will be delivered
Continually improving service delivery
Continuing to establish clear links between health and education
services, improving accessibility for all
Our Goals:
Opportunity for All
Healthier Environments
Better Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Quality Care Centred Around the
Person
Healthier for Longer
Purpose:
to improve
health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities in health and
wellbeing
to develop and
facilitate the delivery of transitional arrangements to meet
statutory requirements within the emerging health agenda
to determine
the health improvement priorities in Thurrock
to oversee the
development and implementation of Thurrock’s Health and
Wellbeing Strategy
The board is chaired by the
Portfolio Holder for Education and Children and has a combination
of Membership, constituting of Elected Members, Directors of
various service areas of Thurrock Council, and representatives from
Thurrock NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), HealthWatch Thurrock, Thurrock Community Safety
Partnership Board and Patient and Public Engagement.
This meeting is open to the
public, although in considering some items of business, the press
and public may be requested to leave the meeting.