The Health and Wellbeing System Improvement Programme June 2014

2013/14 has been a busy and challenging first year of operation for all Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) and their local systems. There is an overwhelming sense – articulated in a number of independent reports published in late 2013 – that the transfer of public health has gone well in all 152 areas, and that all HWBs have made a strong and enthusiastic start. There is strong evidence of good local leadership and collaboration between board members and active engagement with clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).

For the 2014/15 sector-led support offer we have taken every opportunity to seek the input of HWBs and their partners to shape the programme. Through this feedback and the independent evaluation of the programme, we have adopted a more simplified and coordinated approach.