Health and Wellbeing Board
A Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) is 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.
Description
A Health and Wellbeing Board is an ORGANISATION.
A Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) is 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.
Each Local Authority in England has a fully operational Health and Wellbeing Board.
For further information on Health and Wellbeing Boards, see the Health and Social Care Act 2012: fact sheets.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Health and Wellbeing Boards |
| Short name | HWB |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Business Definition | Clinical Senate | references in description Health and Wellbeing Board |
| NHS Business Definition | Health and Wellbeing Board | references in description Health and Wellbeing Board |
| NHS Business Definition | Local Authority | references in description Health and Wellbeing Board |
| NHS Business Definition | Local Healthwatch | references in description Health and Wellbeing Board |
