Stephen Hickey
Council: Wandsworth
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
7 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on 4 December 2025 to discuss several key issues, including safeguarding adults, the health and wellbeing of children, and pharmaceutical needs in the borough. The board will also look at the findings of a study into adult social care.
Agenda and minutes
The Wandsworth Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on 27 February 2025 to discuss a range of health and wellbeing issues affecting the borough. These include updates on the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy, the South West London Mental Health Strategy, the Culturally Mindful Programme, the NHS 10 Year Health Plan consultation, and the Better Care Fund. The board will also be considering its work programme for the year.
Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss a range of issues, including the Carers Charter one-year report, an update on the Age Well strategy, the Better Care Fund, and pharmacy application guidance. The board agreed to maintain annual reporting on the Carers Charter, approved a process for responding to changes in pharmaceutical provision, and noted updates on the Age Well strategy and Better Care Fund. Due to a lack of a quorum, some items were only discussed informally.
Agenda and decisions
The Wandsworth Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss a range of public health issues, including children's safeguarding, smoking, and long-term condition management. The board approved the Wandsworth Health and Care Plan for 2025-27 and delegated sign-off of the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment to the Director of Public Health. Members also discussed ways to improve the board's effectiveness and engagement with the voluntary sector.
Agenda and decisions
The Board agreed to note the Safeguarding Adults Board annual report, the Better Care Fund spend, the Healthwatch annual report, and the Health and Wellbeing Board work programme. It also agreed to note the delivery outputs in the Start Well portion of the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
Decisions from Meetings
58 decisions · Page 3 of 12
Work Programme (Paper No. 25-221)
From: Agenda and decisions - June 26, 2025
...to note the Health and Wellbeing Board Work Programme, which sets out planned meetings and seminars and will be regularly reviewed and updated.
Recommendations Approved
Challenges to Timeliness of Initial Health Assessments and Review Health Assessments in Wandsworth (Paper No. 25-211)
From: Agenda and decisions - June 26, 2025
...to address challenges in the timeliness of initial and review health assessments for Children Looked After in Wandsworth, the Board approved recommendations to support partnership efforts in improving the process and outcomes for these children and young people.
Recommendations Approved
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments 2025 (Paper No. 25-220)
From: Agenda and decisions - June 26, 2025
...to facilitate the production of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025, they approved the approach and timescale, delegated sign-off of the draft to the Director of Public Health, and noted they would receive the final version for publication sign-off.
Recommendations Approved
Better Care Fund Quarter 3 2024-25 Update (Paper No. 25-218)
From: Agenda and decisions - June 26, 2025
...the Board noted the Better Care Fund Quarter 3 2024-25 Update report, including the recommendations to note the BCF spend and outputs/activity for the period April-December 2024 and the outcomes and impacts of the BCF on hospital discharge.
Recommendations Approved
Health and Wellbeing Board Seminar held on 4th March 2025 (Paper No. 25-214)
From: Agenda and decisions - June 26, 2025
...to support the ongoing development of the Health and Wellbeing Board, the board approved recommendations to improve collaborative working and engagement with partners, including the VCS, and noted the outputs from a seminar held on March 4th, 2025, which reviewed the board's function and identified areas for improvement.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 7
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 58