Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board
Richmond upon Thames' Health and Wellbeing Board is updating its framework to strengthen its strategic leadership role.
Richmond Council's Health and Wellbeing Board, which the Chair presides over, is currently strengthening its strategic leadership role. In October 2026, the Board met to review and update its Terms of Reference, aiming to prioritise preventative measures and tackle health inequalities across the borough. This revision clarifies the Board's role as Richmond's senior place-based partnership for health and wellbeing.
The Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board is the designated leader of this committee, which comprises local government and NHS representatives. The role involves presiding over meetings, guiding discussions and decisions, and leading the Board's overall direction and functioning.
Key facts
- Richmond Council's Health and Wellbeing Board met on 6 October 2026. Source
- The Board reviewed and updated its Terms of Reference. Source
- The updated framework aims to strengthen its strategic leadership role. Source
- The Board will prioritise preventative measures and tackle health inequalities. Source
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