Wellbeingforlife.org.uk is the website of Newcastle Wellbeing and Health partnership - Organisations and people working together to improve the wellbeing and health of everyone in Newcastle. We are proud to be part of the World Health Organisation's European Healthy City Movement.
Our Chair
Nick Forbes, Leader of the Council, Newcastle City Council
Our Vice Chair
Joyce McCarty, Deputy Leader of the Council, Newcastle City Council
Other members
Veronica Dunn, Cabinet Member Adult Services, Newcastle City Council
Joanne Kingsland, Cabinet Member Childrens Services, Newcastle City Council
David Stockdale, Deputy Cabinet Member Public Health, Newcastle City Council
David Faulkner, Leader of the opposition, Newcastle City Council
Pat Ritchie, Chief Executive, Newcastle City Council
Ewen Weir, Director Wellbeing, Care and Learning, Newcastle City Council
Dawn Scott, Interim Director of Public Health, Newcastle City Council
Guy Pilkington, Clinical Chair, NHS Newcastle West Clinical Commissioning Group
Vacant, Board member, NHS Newcastle West Clinical Commissioning Group
Relton Cummings, Clinical Chair, NHS Newcastle North and East Clinical Commissioning Group
Michael Burke, Board member, NHS Newcastle North and East Clinical Commissioning Group
Mark Adams, Accountable officer, NHS Newcastle West and NHS Newcastle North and East Clinical Commissioning Groups
Alison Slater, Director of Operations and Delivery, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Area Team, NHS England
Vacant, Chair, HealthWatch Newcastle
Vacant, Officer, HealthWatch Newcastle
Kingsley Smith, Chair, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Leonard Fenwick, Chief Executive, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Fiona Standfield, Interim Chair, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Gillian Fairfield, Chief Executive, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Vacant, North East Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust
Lucy Winskill, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Region, Engagement and Partnerships), Northumbria University
Chris Day, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
Vacant, Newcastle Futures
Vacant, a headteacher nominated by Newcastle Schools
Sally Young, Chief Executive, Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service
Maurice Condie, sectoral representative, Voluntary and Community Sector
Jeff Hurst, sectoral representative, Voluntary and Community Sector
Wellbeing for Life Board works to improve the wellbeing and health of everyone in the city, with a particular focus on reducing health inequalities.
The Wellbeing for Life Board fulfills the statutory requirement to have a Health and Wellbeing Board. It also acts as the inter-sectoral steering group for Newcastle’s involvement in the World Health Organisation (WHO) European Healthy City Network.
As we are a committee of Newcastle City Council you can find information on our meetings and get access to papers on Newcastle City Council’s website.