Dr Waqaar Shah
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
8 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Health and Well-Being Board met to discuss a range of health and social care issues, including adult social care, safeguarding, pharmaceutical needs, and the health and well-being of children and young people. The board endorsed the development of an action plan to address the findings of the Adult Social Care Health Study and approved the final Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment report. The board also discussed opportunities for collaboration across different organisations to improve safeguarding practices.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
67 decisions · Page 10 of 14
Work Programme (Paper No. 24-348)
From: Agenda and decisions - November 21, 2024
...to note the Health and Wellbeing Board Work Programme, which outlines planned meetings and seminars for the upcoming year and is a live document subject to change.
Recommendations Approved
Richmond and Wandsworth Safeguarding Adults Board's Annual Report 2023/24 (Paper No. 24-344)
From: Agenda and decisions - November 21, 2024
... the recommendations outlined in the Richmond and Wandsworth Safeguarding Adults Board's Annual Report 2023/24 were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies for absence
From: Agenda and decisions - November 21, 2024
...to note the apologies for absence from Mr. Jeremy DeSouza, Mr. Robert Guile, Mr. Stephen Hickey, Mr. Shannon Katiyo, Mr. Philip Murray, Ms. Ana Popovici, Mr. Mike Procter, and Mr. Brian Reilly.
Recommendations Approved
Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Start Well Delivery Update (Paper No. 24-345)
From: Agenda and decisions - November 21, 2024
...to note the delivery outputs of the Joint Local Health & Wellbeing Strategy's Start Well
priorities, which focus on self-harm and mental health, childhood obesity, childhood immunisations, and A&E attendances/hospital admissions due to injuries, as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report.
Recommendations Approved
Better Care Fund Quarter 1 2024-25 Update (Paper No. 24-347)
From: Agenda and decisions - November 21, 2024
...to note the Better Care Fund spend and outputs/activity for the period April – June 2024, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, which included expenditure schemes within the Discharge Fund portion of the BCF and monies hosted within the Wandsworth BCF plan related to mental health step down beds.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 8
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 67