Rutland Health and Wellbeing Board

The Rutland Health and Wellbeing Board has now been established as a formal committee of Rutland County Council in 2013, this is at the request of central government.   This Board acts as an advisory body to:   ·         Rutland County Council ·         NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland ·         The East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (GPs)   Advice will be in relation to the spending and service priorities of these bodies. The main aim of a Health and Wellbeing Board is to:   ·         Promote joint working between the NHS, social care, public health and other local services ·         Improve local democratic accountability (the voice of local people)