The Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Board was established in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The Board has a duty to "encourage integrated working" between health, care, police and other public services in order to improve wellbeing outcomes for Suffolk. It is responsible for delivery of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and the county's Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
The Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Board comprises Members and Officers from the County Council, local clinical commissioning groups, NHS England, HealthWatch, the police, the voluntary sector and district and borough councils.