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news release
24 March 2025
Have
your say on health and wellbeing in West Sussex
The West
Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board is seeking residents’ views on its
draft five-year strategy (2025 to 2030), which sets out the overarching
plan for improving health and wellbeing and reducing inequalities across
the county.
The draft
strategy uses the latest evidence to identify the challenges and needs of
people and communities in West Sussex and presents the board’s vision and
five priority areas:
- Food
and nutrition
- School
readiness
- Transitioning
to adulthood – children and young people’s mental health and
wellbeing
- Tobacco
control
- Health
and wellbeing in temporary accommodation
A public
consultation on the draft strategy is now open until 11.55pm on Sunday 27
April 2025.
Everyone in
West Sussex, including young people, professionals, and local
organisations, is invited to take part at the following link:
Draft Joint Local Health
and Wellbeing Strategy 2025 - 2030 | Your Voice West Sussex
Those who
would prefer to complete a paper copy of the survey can visit their local
library where copies are available. The survey is also available to
download and print and can be returned to any West Sussex library. Find your
local library on our website.
Commitment
to improving health and wellbeing and reducing inequalities
Councillor
Bob Lanzer, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Public Health
and Wellbeing, and Chairman of the West Sussex Health and Wellbeing
Board, said: “I really encourage all our residents, including young
people, our partners and local organisations, to complete this short
survey and have their say on the five priority areas, including their
thoughts and suggestions on how they may be delivered.
“The five
priority areas identified reflect some of the wider factors that impact
our health, such as our homes and the food we eat. By focusing on them
collectively, the board feel these are the areas they can have the most
impact and make a real difference to people’s lives.
“The county
council has a strong commitment to improving the health of our
communities, reducing inequalities, and helping people to fulfil their
potential, as outlined in Our Council Plan.”
About
the West Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board
The West
Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board is chaired by the county council’s
Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing. Members of the Health and
Wellbeing Board include representatives from across the health and care
system, including the county council, NHS Sussex, NHS service providers,
district and borough councils, Voluntary, Community and Social
Enterprises (VCSEs), for example, a charity, and Healthwatch West Sussex.
Health and
Wellbeing Boards are a statutory committee of local authorities in
England, and provide a forum where political, professional, clinical and
community leaders from across the local health and care system come
together to improve the health and wellbeing of their local population
and reduce health inequalities.
With
integration and partnership at the heart of their work, Health and
Wellbeing Boards provide a strong focus on place (for example, West
Sussex), facilitate joint working and improving the wellbeing of their
local population, and set strategic direction to improve health and
wellbeing. They have a statutory role to plan how best to meet the health
and wellbeing needs of their local population and tackle health
inequalities.
Their
responsibilities include assessing the health and wellbeing needs of
their residents through carrying out a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
(JSNA), which assesses current and future health and social care needs of
the local population and developing a Joint Local Health and Wellbeing
Strategy (JLHWS) to meet the health and wellbeing needs identified in the
JSNA.
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For further information please contact the news desk on 0330
222 8090 or email pressoffice@westsussex.gov.uk.
For urgent out-of-hours enquiries please call 07767 098415.
 
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