The Torbay Health and Wellbeing Board are scheduled to discuss the Torbay Better Care Fund, the Devon 10 Year Plan, and the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy at their meeting. They will also be asked to approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

The Health and Wellbeing Board are scheduled to discuss the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS) for 2026-2030. The JHWS is a document that sets out the priorities for improving the health and wellbeing of people in Torbay¹. The board will be asked to review and approve the draft JHWS document.

The draft document Torbay JHWS 2026-30 - draft document - V150925 sets out a vision for Torbay to be a place where:

• People live longer, healthier lives
• People start well, live well and age well
• The gap in health inequalities reduces

The strategy focuses on several key priorities, including:

• Promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing illness
• Improving mental health and wellbeing
• Reducing health inequalities
• Ensuring people have access to high-quality health and social care services
• Supporting people to live independently and age well

The report JHWS 2026-30 - report summarises the development of the strategy, including the engagement process and the key themes that emerged.

Devon 10 Year Plan

The Health and Wellbeing Board are scheduled to discuss the Devon 10 Year Plan. The Devon 10 Year Plan is a plan that sets out the priorities for improving the health and wellbeing of people in Devon² over the next 10 years. The board will be asked to consider the engagement findings from the development of the plan.

The Devon 10 Year Plan engagement findings - Final summarises the findings from the engagement process, which involved a range of stakeholders, including members of the public, health and social care professionals, and voluntary sector organisations.

Torbay Better Care Fund

The Health and Wellbeing Board are scheduled to discuss the Torbay Better Care Fund (BCF) for 2024-25. The BCF is a fund that is used to support the integration of health and social care services. The board will be asked to sign off the Quarter 1 return for the BCF.

The Item 7 Torbay Better Care Fund 2024-25 - Quarter 1 sign off document provides an overview of the BCF, including the key priorities and the performance against these priorities in Quarter 1. The Torbay HWBB BCF Q1 2025_26 Return FINAL 20250918 document provides more detailed information on the performance of the BCF in Quarter 1.