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Exploring the central role of health and wellbeing boards in NHS reforms
The NHS reforms offer unprecedented opportunities for improving public health and integrating services, delegates at a recent PCC event on working with local authorities heard.
National transition director John Wilderspin, the senior DH official responsible for implementing health and wellbeing boards, said they would be the glue between health and social care, though he also acknowledged the danger that boards could become talking shops if they lack purpose.
Ruth Hussey, interim director of Public Health England, said there was an "historic" opportunity to transform public health and reduce health inequalities.
A briefing from the event assesses the central role of health and wellbeing boards and the risk of mandate wars between clinicians and councillors.
