What will they do?

Health and wellbeing boards will provide the strategy for commissioning decisions across health, public health and social care in a given locality. The factors they have to take into consideration include: local demographics; epidemiology; lifestyle factors such as smoking and drinking; access to services; quality standards and Nice guidelines; the social determinants of health, such as crime and employment; and the patient experience of services and views of local communities. The Department of Health is keen to emphasise that they give "democratic legitimacy" to the NHS by giving a voice to local people and interested parties.

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Importance to pharmacy (out of five) Health and wellbeing boards: ● ● ● ● ●

Number in England Health and wellbeing boards 152 Many have been working in shadow form for more than a year

Weeks until the NHS reforms go live 4

This week, you should: Find out when your next health and wellbeing board meeting is being held and consider attending either as a pharmacy representative or local community member.

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