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.