Committee details
Health and Wellbeing Board

Purpose of committee
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 established Health and Wellbeing Boards as a forum where key leaders from the health and care system work together to improve the health and wellbeing of their local population and reduce health inequalities.
The West Berkshire Health and Wellbeing Board is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the population across the district, through the development of improved and integrated health and social care services. This includes overseeing the preparation of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, and approving the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Delivery Plan.
Board Members
The Board has representatives from: West Berkshire Council; Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group; Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Thames Valley Police; Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service; Sovereign Housing; Healthwatch West Berkshire; the Public Protection Partnership; the voluntary sector; and the culture sector (See ‘Membership’ below.)
Getting involved
The Health and Wellbeing Board meets in public five times a year. The meetings usually take place at the Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury, RG14 5LD.
Members of the public living or working in West Berkshire can submit questions to the Health and Wellbeing Board (see Asking a question at a meeting). Petitions relating to Health and Wellbeing matters can also be submitted to the Board – see Petitions.
Contact: Democratic Services Team
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Membership
- Councillor Graham Bridgman (Chairman)
- Dr Abid Irfan (Vice-Chairman)
- Councillor Lynne Doherty
- Councillor Joanne Stewart
- Councillor Dominic Boeck
- Councillor Martha Vickers
- Councillor Steve Masters
- Andy Sharp
- Vacancy
- Tracy Daszkiewicz
- Sean Murphy
- Jessica Jhundoo Evans
- Reva Stewart
- Belinda Seston
- Andrew Sharp
- Gail Muirhead
- Janet Lippett
- Matthew Hensby
- Zahid Aziz
- Garry Poulson
- Councillor Rick Jones (Substitute)
- Councillor Owen Jeffery (Substitute)
- Pete Campbell (Substitute)
- Paul Coe (Substitute)
- April Peberdy (Substitute)
- Katy Griffiths (Substitute)
- Dr Heike Veldtman (Substitute)
- Jo Reeves (Substitute)
- Mike Fereday (Substitute)
- Paul Thomas (Substitute)
- Andrew Statham (Substitute)
- Lorraine Adams (Substitute)
- Emily Evans (Substitute)
Contact information
Support officer: Gordon Oliver.
Postal address:
Strategic Support
Council Offices
Market Street
Newbury
RG14 5LD
Phone: (01635) 519486
Email: gordon.oliver1@westberks.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.westberks.gov.uk