Merton Draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy Provides the focus for the partnership work of the Health and Wellbeing Board and determines its areas of influence. Central to informing the commissioning of health and social care and other services. A statutory requirement under the Health and Social Care Act

Our vision for health and wellbeing By working with communities and residents, to increase the opportunities for all adults and children to enjoy a healthy and fulfilling life and reduce health inequalities

Health inequality in Merton Merton residents are generally healthy and health outcomes However there remain stark differences in health between areas. Most strikingly there is a gap in life expectancy of nearly nine years for men, and over eleven years for women, between the least and the most deprived areas of Merton.

Wider factors that impact on health and wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing Strategy Core Principles Supporting everyone to take greater responsibility for their health and wellbeing Encouraging everyone to make a personal contribution Raising aspirations Focusing on tackling the worst inequalities in health and wellbeing Promoting equalities and diversity Working in partnership to achieve more

Health and Wellbeing Strategy Priority Themes Priority 1 Giving every child a healthy start Delivery lead – Children’s Trust Priority 2 Supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing Delivery lead – Healthy Living Delivery Group

Health and Wellbeing Strategy Priority Themes Priority 3 Enabling people to manage their own health and wellbeing as independently as possible Delivery lead – One Merton Group Priority 4 Improving wellbeing, resilience and connectedness Delivery lead – Sustainable Communities Partnership

Consultation and Engagement Stakeholder engagement across all partners Merton Connected, Involve, LINkS Resident’s survey and on-line questionnaire For more details

Next Steps Consultation programme closes December – evaluation and review of Draft Strategy Feedback to participants via website Delivery Plan 2013/14 – performance monitored by delivery leads and Health and Wellbeing Board Health and Wellbeing Strategy core to commissioning plans Partners to work together in integrated way to deliver