Health and wellbeing needs to remain a local responsibility

By Graham Burgess2011-03-28T00:01:00

Graham Burgess, chief excutive Blackburn and Darwen borough council

Early formation of health and wellbeing boards can quickly reduce wasted effort and result in clear strategic oversight of health issues - but they need to stay free from too much Whitehall interference, as Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council chief executive Graham Burgess explains.

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