The Mayor of London’s health duties, partnerships and programmes

This briefing explains the Mayor’s statutory health duties, his key partnership and advisory boards, the key commitments set out in the Health Inequalities Strategy, and progress made on these commitments.

It also provides an overview of key health-related programmes the Mayor operates as well as how the GLA collects and publishes data on health inequalities in London. This briefing also explains the role of the London Assembly’s Health Committee in scrutinising the Mayor’s work on health.

In addition, this briefing provides an overview of the Mayor’s statutory powers relating to resilience and air quality.