Leader of the Council and cabinet members

Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing

Cllr Akoto’s responsibilities include:

• public health – including reducing health inequalities; COVID-19 and health protection; Community Health Ambassadors; vaccinations, immunisation and screening; health visiting, school nursing and childhood obesity; sexual health, contraception and HIV; and smoking, drug and alcohol services
• adult social care – including adult safeguarding; home care; nursing and care homes; occupational therapy, aids and adaptations; and commissioning extra care, sheltered and supported housing
• health and wellbeing partnerships – overseeing key stakeholder relationships such as Health & Wellbeing Board and the South East London Integrated Care Partnership, Partnership Southwark and SC1
• improving health services – working with the NHS, general practice (GPs), local hospitals, community health services and pharmacists
• adult mental health
• older people – including ensuring Southwark is an age friendly borough and opening a modern centre for Black African and Caribbean elders
• adults with disabilities – including social care support; increasing the voice and influence of people with disabilities and their families in local decision making
• carers – support for people who are providing unpaid care for adult family members or friends with a disability or health condition, including respite care
• food – making Southwark a right to food borough with access to affordable healthy food for all, including the Food & Fun Fund