Devon Committees

Health and Wellbeing Board

Health

Recent meetings

4 meetings

02 Jul 2026

2:00 pm

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 2 July 2026 - 2.00 pm

The Health and Wellbeing Board meeting scheduled for 2 July 2026 was set to discuss the critical link between housing and health, alongside an update on the Better Care Fund. The meeting's agenda also included a review of the NHS Devon update and the Board'...

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

Ged Yardy · 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
Adel Jones · Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Amy Beet · SWAST
Diana Crump · Torbay, Plymouth and Devon VCSE Assembly
Gavin Ellis · Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
Ian Luscombe · Strategic Environmental Health Managers Group
Julian Wooster · Interim Director, Children & Young People's Futures
Katherine Allen · Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Louise Arscott · Devon & Torbay Probation Service
Peter Collins · NHS Devon
Phillip Mantay Devon Partnership Nhs Trust · Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Sarah Lonton · Healthwatch Devon
Stephanie Lewis · Joint Engagement Forum
Steve Brown · Director of Devon Public Health
Tandra Forster · Director of Integrated Adult Social Care, DCC