collective leadership
Lewisham's Health and Wellbeing Board agreed to membership changes in September 2026 to enhance its collective leadership approach.
Lewisham's Health and Wellbeing Board approved significant changes to its membership and terms of reference in September 2026. These updates, which included adding a housing directorate officer representative, aim to enhance the board's effectiveness and inclusivity by bringing the right people together, as identified in a July 2026 governance workshop.
The board's decision reflects an evolving approach to health and care arrangements, seeking clearer, more proportionate arrangements for its core purpose. Collective leadership is an approach where multiple individuals or groups share responsibility and decision-making power, which the board's changes are designed to support.
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