1. Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2017-20
Welcome/Housekeeping
Why are we here today?
We have engaged with stakeholders to identify the issues the Health & Wellbeing Board should focus on for the next three years.
We are consulting on the draft H&WB strategy - 10th October to 9th December
We want to start to look at action planning and how we can improve on what we have
In times of austerity, health inequalities are widening, and there is a need to target approaches

2. Whose H&WB strategy?
Strategy will be overseen by the Reading Health & Wellbeing Board
local authority
Clinical Commissioning Groups
local Healthwatch
Delivered in partnership
Duties to improve and protect wellbeing cover the whole Reading population
The Health & Wellbeing Strategy sets out agreed priorities for the next three years

3. Mission
“to improve and protect Reading’s health and wellbeing – improving the health of the poorest, fastest”

4. Reading at a glance 155,700 people Ethnically diverse
Younger population than the England average
Higher than average earnings
Higher levels of homelessness
High risk of premature death or poor health in the most deprived areas – 10 year difference in life expectancy for men

5. H&WB Strategy: Guiding Principles
Shift our emphasis onto prevention rather than care
Taking a holistic view of people rather than looking at health conditions in isolation
Stronger collaboration around providing people with the information they need to take charge of improving their own health
Recognition that different approaches are needed to reach different communities
Better use of technology to empower people, support independence and make the most efficient use of limited resources

6. Foundations and Building Blocks
Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
Recognising and supporting all carers
High quality co-ordinated information to support wellbeing

7. Priorities Healthy lifestyle choices
Dental care, obesity, physical activity, smoking
Reducing loneliness and social isolation
Reducing the amount of alcohol people drink
Mental health and wellbeing in young people
Living well with dementia
Breast and bowel cancer
Reducing tuberculosis

8. Delivering on the priorities
How Can We Improve and Make Better Use of Resources?