Devon Committees

Health and Wellbeing Board

Health

Recent meetings

3 meetings

16 Apr 2026

2:00 pm

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board of Devon Council met on Thursday 16 April 2026 to discuss a range of important public health matters. Key topics included the development of a new dementia strategy, plans for suicide prevention across Devon, Plymouth, and Tor...

08 Jan 2026

Devon Council

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About

The Health and Wellbeing Board is responsible for improving health and wellbeing outcomes for the population of Devon, with a focus on reducing inequalities. It promotes the integration of health, social care, and public health services through partnership working with various organisations, including the NHS and District Councils.

The committee assesses local needs and leads the development of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. It also promotes joint commissioning and pooled budgets to enhance integration and partnership working, ensuring commissioning plans align with identified health and wellbeing priorities.

Members

/people/ged-yardy-1 · Chair District Council representative
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Richard Keeling · Vice-Chair
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Denise Bickley · Member
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Jacqi Hodgson · Member
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Julian Brazil · Member
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Richard Jefferies · Member
/people/katherine-allen · Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
/people/amy-beet · SWAST
/people/louise-arscott · Devon & Torbay Probation Service
/people/steve-brown-3 · Director of Devon Public Health
/people/diana-crump · Torbay, Plymouth and Devon VCSE Assembly
/people/gavin-ellis-1 · Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
/people/tandra-forster · Director of Integrated Adult Social Care, DCC
/people/adel-jones-1 · Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
/people/stephanie-lewis · Joint Engagement Forum
/people/ian-luscombe · Strategic Environmental Health Managers Group
/people/sarah-lonton-1 · Healthwatch Devon
/people/julian-wooster · Interim Director, Children & Young People's Futures