Government seeks views on potential barriers to pooling health and social care budgets
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a call for evidence to seek opinions on changes to section 75 of the NHS…
Government whitepaper sets out important plans for integrating health and social care
Prime Minister Boris Johnson Patients are set to receive better, more joined-up care according to new plans published by the Department of Health and Social…
NHS England guidance sets out expectations for ICS governance and management arrangements
A recent NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) document has provided an overview of how it expects integrated care systems (ICSs) will be governed and…
ADASS and Healthwatch welcome push towards integration in government whitepaper
The Department of Health and Social Care's legislative proposals for a Health and Care Bill Following the publication of the UK Government’s whitepaper about NHS…
CSP calls for all ICSs to have senior rehab leads
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has responded to an NHS England consultation on the future of integrated care systems (ICSs), calling for them to…
NHS sets outs proposals for legislative reform and direction for ICSs
NHS England has published a new document setting out proposals for legislative reform and the direction for integrated care systems (ICSs) that aim to cover…
Health scrutiny committee raises concerns over NHS Cheshire CCG merger plans
Cheshire West and Chester’s health scrutiny committee has raised concerns over plans to merge NHS CCGs in Cheshire and Merseyside. Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are…
NHS England confirms 11 new ICSs as it pushes for more integrated and proactive care
NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens has confirmed 11 more parts of England will be formally designated integrated care systems (ICS) from 1 April 2021, serving…
Black Country and West Birmingham CCGs apply to merge in a bid to improve patient care
Governing Body members for four Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) – Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell & West Birmingham, and Wolverhampton – have…
Merger proposal put forward for the eight CCGs in North West London
After discussing proposals for over a year, the eight NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North West London have now put forward a proposal to…