Who sits on the board?

Currently the Shropshire Health & Wellbeing Board has membership from:

  • Shropshire Council
  • NHS Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent (NHS STW & SSoT)
  • Healthwatch Shropshire
  • The Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly (VCSA)
  • Local hospital and foundation trusts
  • West Mercia Police
  • Partners in Care

The board is co-chaired by Cllr Ruth Houghton, cabinet portfolio holder for adult social care and health, and Vanessa Whatley, chief nursing officer, NHS STW & SSoT. The board also includes democratically elected members who represent the patients and people of Shropshire.