The document discusses the transition from Local Involvement Networks (LINks) to HealthWatch and the establishment of the Leicester City Health and Wellbeing Board. Key points include: - Health and Wellbeing Boards will facilitate joined-up commissioning across health, social care, public health and other local partners. They will involve the public via strengthened Healthwatch organizations. - The boards will review clinical commissioning group plans and have a role in authorizing CCGs. - Leicester's shadow Health and Wellbeing Board will be formally established in 2013 and report to the city council and NHS Leicester City in the interim. It will have 12 members representing the local authority, NHS, and

1. Leicester City Health and Wellbeing Board and transition from LINk to HealthWatch Rod Moore, Deputy Director of Public Health and Health Improvement, NHS Leicester City

2. Department of Health Public Health England Within DH NHS Commissioning Board NHS Budget Public Health Budget Adult Social Care funding Local Authority Providers GP Consortia GP’s Health and Wellbeing Boards Ring-fenced grant NHS funding