The Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003

Matters which the strategy must address

5.—(1) The responsible bodies shall have regard to the needs assessment carried out under regulation 4(1) above.

(2) The strategy must address —

(a) the state of health and well-being of the local population;

(b) the health and well-being needs of the local population;

(c) the existing provision of health and well-being services to the local population;

(d) gaps or deficiencies in the provision of health and well-being services to the local population;

(e) risks to the health and well-being of the local population;

(f) factors affecting the health and well-being of the local population, including —

(i) social, economic and environmental factors,

(ii) health promotion and education, health protection and nutrition,

(iii) the safety of food (and “food” for the purpose of this regulation has the meaning given in section 1 of the Food Safety Act 1990)(1),

(iv) community development and regeneration and sustainable development,

(v) inequalities in health and well-being,

(vi) the access of the local population to health and well-being services and inequalities in access to such services,

(vii) the availability of and access of the local population to public and community transport,

(viii) the availability of and access of the local population to education, training and employment, and

(ix) the standard and condition of housing of the local population;

(g) the anticipated health and well-being needs of the local population throughout the operative period;

(h) the improvement of the health and well-being of the local population;

(i) the provision of health and well-being services which will be required throughout the operative period to meet the health and well-being needs of the local population, and the effectiveness and efficiency of such services;

(j) the means of commissioning and delivery of health and well-being services;

(k) the financial or other resources which will be required to implement the strategy; and

(l) any directions or guidance given by the Assembly pursuant to section 24(7)(a) or (b) of the 2002 Act.

(1)

1990 c. 16.