neighbourhood health
Councils are strengthening neighbourhood health initiatives, focusing on integrated local care, prevention, and reducing health inequalities.
Councils are currently strengthening their focus on neighbourhood health, a model for delivering health and care services at a local, community level. In July 2026, Croydon Council's Health and Wellbeing Board approved its 2025 annual report, aiming to strengthen neighbourhood health focus and partnership working. Richmond upon Thames is also reorganising its health services around residents, with a greater focus on neighbourhood-level care and prevention, as discussed by its Health and Wellbeing Board in July 2026.
This reorganisation aims to reduce inequalities by focusing on prevention and early intervention, and addressing wider determinants of health, as reported in Richmond upon Thames. Ealing's Health and Wellbeing Board discussed progress on Neighbourhood Health and partnership working in September 2026. Health and Wellbeing Boards in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster also discussed their evolving role in shaping neighbourhood health in May 2026.
Merton Council's Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to discuss updates on neighbourhood health initiatives, including a year 2 action plan for joined-up services, in October 2026. This approach to health and care delivery focuses on integrating services and community-based approaches within defined geographical neighbourhoods, aiming to support people earlier and closer to home.
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