The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy provides the strategic direction for each organisation on the Health and Wellbeing Board in order to improve the health and wellbeing of the population of Torbay and reduce inequalities in the population.  The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy also sets out and aligns the priorities of the Health and Wellbeing Board with those of the Torbay and South Devon Local Care Partnership. 

That the draft Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022 – 2026, be approved for public consultation.

Local Authorities have a duty to produce, through the Health and Wellbeing Board, a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy setting out priorities to address the needs of the population.

The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy was a partnership document setting out priorities for strategic activity and no alternative options were considered. 

This decision will be implemented immediately.

Torbay’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment sets out the health needs of the population of Torbay, together with an analysis of the drivers of health and wellbeing: Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for Torbay 2020-2021. 

Everyone in our community should have the right to good health and wellbeing. To increase the health and wellbeing of the people in Torbay we need to work across all sectors and organisations to address the factors that influence these. This Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy sets out our focus areas and key actions to improve lives in Torbay over the next four years.

At the meeting Councillor Stockman proposed and Councillor Long seconded a motion, that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out above.

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