Committee details

Health and Wellbeing Board

Purpose of committee

The Reading Health and Well-being Board (HWB) aims to improve health and well-being for people in Reading. It is a partnership board that brings together the Council, NHS, police, fire service, voluntary sector and the local Healthwatch organisation.

The terms of reference and operational arrangements for the Board can be found in Section 4 of Part 3 of the Constitution:

Constitution of the Council - Reading Borough Council

 

Membership

  • Councillor Rachel Eden  (Chair) 
  • Councillor Glenn Dennis   
  • Councillor Wendy Griffith   
  • Councillor Liz Terry   
  • Alice Kunjappy-Clifton    Lead Officer, Healthwatch Reading
  • Dr Andy Ciecierski    Berkshire West GP Leadership Group
  • Supt Colin Hudson    Reading LPA Commander, Thames Valley Police
  • Gail Muirhead    Prevention Manager, Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service
  • Katie Prichard-Thomas    Chief Nursing Officer, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
  • Rachel Spencer    Chief Executive, Reading Voluntary Action
  • Theresa Wyles    Interim Chief Operating Officer, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Jackie Yates    Chief Executive, Reading Borough Council
  • Lara Patel    Executive Director Children's Services
  • Matt Pearce    Director of Public Health
  • Melissa Wise    Executive Director of Community & Adult Social Care Services, Reading Borough Council
  • Dr Nadeem Ahmed  (Substitute)  Berkshire West GP Leadership Group
  • Helen Clark  (Substitute)  Associate Director of Place (Berkshire West) NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
  • Jamie Evans  (Substitute)  Healthwatch Reading
  • Sharon Herring  (Substitute) 
  • Councillor Micky Leng  (Substitute)

Contact information

Support officer: Nicky Simpson - Committee Services. Email: nicky.simpson@reading.gov.uk