In addition to Health Board and Local Authority representatives, the Integration Joint Board membership must also include:
• The Chief Social Work Officer of the constituent Local Authority
• A General Practitioner representative, appointed by the Health Board
• A Secondary Medical care Practitioner representative, employed by the Health Board
• A Nurse representative, employed by the Health Board
• A staff-side representative
• A third sector representative
• A carer representative
• A service user representative
• The Chief Officer of the Integration Joint Board
• The Section 95 Officer of the Integration Joint Board
Integration Joint Board
The Integration Joint Board (IJB) in Dumfries and Galloway brings together the NHS Health Board and local authority to work together to agree a model of integration to deliver quality, sustainable care services.
A significant number of functions and resource is delegated to the IJB, who will be responsible for the planning of integrated arrangements and onward service delivery.