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Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 14 July 2025 4:00 pm

July 14, 2025 View on council website
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Summary

The Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss the Healthwatch Hounslow annual report, the Health and Wellbeing Strategy progress, the Better Care Fund update, the Autism and Carers plans, and the Vision 2050 project. The board also scheduled time to discuss the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, and National Health Service updates.

Vision 2050

The Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to hear about Hounslow's Vision 2050, described as:

an ambitious, forward-thinking plan to shape the long-term future of our borough – and we want everyone to be a part of it.

The Vision 2050 project was described as an inclusive engagement process to shape a long-term strategy that will underpin the council's next corporate plan. The project was scheduled to incorporate residents, businesses and third sector organisations across Hounslow. The Vision 2050 project is being shaped by three key strands of work: looking forward, imagining together, and preparing for the future.

All Age Autism Strategic Plan 2025-2030

The Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to discuss the All Age Autism Strategic Plan, which was co-produced by Autism Hounslow and Hounslow Council. The plan sets out Hounslow's offer to autistic people and their families. According to the report pack, autistic people in Hounslow want to be equal members of their local community, to receive the right support at the right time, to develop their skills and gain employment, and to have a separate Autism Board, rather than being part of the Learning Disability board.

The All-Age Autism Strategic Plan will reportedly have measurable targets for each area, including:

  • Specific training programmes, public awareness campaigns, and education initiatives
  • Strategies for supporting autistic individuals in the workplace
  • Identifying the gap in suitable housing for autistic people
  • Addressing the critical transition period from childhood to adulthood
  • Identifying key areas of focus for autistic children and adults to reduce health inequalities
  • Increasing community-based alternatives to hospital detention and reduce crisis from happening
  • Inclusion of feedback mechanisms from the autistic community
  • Regular reviews and opportunities for autistic individuals to provide input to ensure the plan remains responsive to their evolving needs
  • Consideration of the diverse needs within the autistic community

The strategic plan is scheduled to be signed off by the Wellbeing Board and Cabinet by March 2026, and will utilise existing community resources, working in partnership with other agencies, including the voluntary sector, education, and West London NHS Trust.

Adult Social Care (ASC) Carers Service

The Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to discuss the new Adult Social Care Carers Service model. The principal aims of the new service are to proactively identify and recognise unpaid carers, to offer carers timely and relevant information and advice via a range of accessible channels, to connect carers to local or relevant support services, to support carers to access a carers assessment, the Carers Emergency Card, respite options, set up LPAs, apply for benefits they may be missing, and to help with form filling, to build an ongoing relationship with carers with more complex needs regular 'check ins', to involve carers in how the service develops incorporate their ideas where possible, to deliver services in a welcoming, relaxed and social setting, and to be a reliable and trusted point of contact.

The new service model is scheduled to be completed in two phases, with phase one completed by September 2025, and phase two completed by January 2026.

Healthwatch Hounslow Annual Report 2024-25

The Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to note the Healthwatch Hounslow Annual Report 2024–2025. The report highlights that Healthwatch Hounslow supported more than 5,000 people to have their say and get information about their care. The report also covers the work that Healthwatch Hounslow has done with neighbouring Healthwatch to ensure people's experiences of care in Hounslow are heard at the Integrated Care System level, and they influence decisions made about services at North West London ICS.

Health and Wellbeing Strategy Progress Report

The Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to receive the Health and Wellbeing Strategy Progress Report for Quarter 4 of 2024/25 from Ann Phillips and Martha Flann, from Public Health, LBH. The report presents each thematic area with information submitted by each Strategy delivery group. The report uses a RAG status based on progress having been demonstrated and the likelihood that improvement will be achieved.

The report covers the following areas:

  • Start Well
  • Live Well
  • Age Well
  • Healthy Places

Better Care Fund

The Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to approve the Better Care Fund (BCF) 2024/25 End of Year submission to NHS England. The Better Care Fund is one of the government's national vehicles for driving health and social care integration1.

The report pack included a recommendation to confirm that the BCF National Conditions were met, to confirm the Q4/full year performance against the BCF metrics, to provide the actual activity for Q1-Q4 on the community and hospital demand and capacity, and to provide spend and activity information for schemes funded by the BCF.

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment and Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

The Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to receive updates on the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment from Kelly O'Neill, Director of Public Health LBH, and the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment from Sarah Filby.

National Health Service Updates

The Hounslow Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to receive National Health Service Updates from Rob Hurd.


  1. The Better Care Fund (BCF) is a programme led by the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and NHS England. It seeks to join up health and care services, so that people can manage their own health and wellbeing, and live independently in their communities for as long as possible. 

Attendees

Buvana Ailoo
Profile image for Councillor Lily Bath
Councillor Lily Bath  Labour •  Bedfont
Hannah Buckland
Profile image for Councillor Samia Chaudhary
Councillor Samia Chaudhary  Labour and Co-operative Party •  Hounslow Heath
Dominic Conlin
Martha Flann
Steven Forbes
Peter Goulding
Dr Amit Gupta
Christopher Hilton
Mark Jarvis
Pauline Mason
Jane Medici
Kelly O'Neill
Ann Phillips
Profile image for Councillor Sue Sampson
Councillor Sue Sampson  Labour •  Isleworth
Mark Titcomb
Martin Waddington
Aastha Binjrajka
Sarah Filby

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