Issue

prevention

12 stories · discussed at 14 council meetings · 17 councils

Councils are currently focusing on integrating preventative health and social care services and strengthening community safety initiatives.

Ealing Council approved a £60 million Better Care Fund plan for 2026/27 in September 2026, aiming for integrated and preventative health and social care services. Wandsworth's Health and Wellbeing Board also discussed developing neighbourhood health services in September 2026. In July 2026, Bexley Council adopted a new community safety strategy, approved by councillors, to bolster crime prevention and early intervention efforts.

Newham Council is implementing a neighbourhood health approach, discussed in June 2026, to tackle health inequalities with a focus on prevention. Hammersmith and Fulham's Health and Wellbeing Board reviewed its future direction in June 2026, noting a greater emphasis on prevention and neighbourhood-based care. Barking and Dagenham Council's Cabinet approved a strategy in July 2026 to improve care for looked-after children.

Prevention involves strategies and actions to stop problems before they occur, particularly in public services, health, and social care. This includes shifting from treating sickness to preventing it, as discussed by Islington Council in November 2025 regarding the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. No upcoming meetings discussing prevention are currently listed.

Key facts

  1. Ealing Council approved a £60 million Better Care Fund plan for 2026/27 in September 2026. Source
  2. Wandsworth's Health and Wellbeing Board discussed neighbourhood health services in September 2026. Source
  3. Bexley Council adopted a new community safety strategy in July 2026. Source
  4. Barking and Dagenham Council's Cabinet approved the Looked After Children Sufficiency Strategy 2026-2030 in July 2026. Source
  5. Newham Council is implementing a neighbourhood health approach focusing on prevention, discussed in June 2026. Source 1 Source 2
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Stories, page 2

  1. Islington Council Discusses NHS 10 Year Health Plan Implementation Islington Council's Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Health convened on Friday, 21 November 2025, to discuss the NHS's 10 Year Health Plan and its implications for local... Islington 25 November 2025
  2. Wandsworth Adult Social Care Rated 'Good' by CQC Wandsworth's adult social care services have been rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), councillors heard at a recent Council meeting. This represents a significant... Wandsworth 28 October 2025
  3. Lewisham Council to Tackle Health Inequalities with New Health and Wellbeing Strategy Lewisham Council is set to implement a new Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2025-2030, aimed at tackling health inequalities across the borough. The strategy builds upon the... Lewisham 20 July 2025
  4. Camden's £44.9M Better Care Fund Plan Integrates Health and Social Care Spending Camden Council and the North Central London Integrated Care Board (ICB) are set to integrate their spending through the Better Care Fund (BCF) plan for 2025-26, with a pooled... Camden 13 July 2025