The expectation and possibilities for integrated care partnerships (ICPs)
The Local Government Association, NHS Providers, NHS Clinical Commissioners and NHS Confederation collaborated on a series of Tuesday lunchtime webinars.
For chairs, non-executive directors, councillors, local government officers and lay members. The webinars explored the top issues facing leaders. Each webinar included expert introductions to the theme alongside local leaders sharing their practical experiences and learning, to support local leaders to think through what it will take to make ICSs succeed.
On Tuesday 5 October, the webinar focused on the recently published Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) engagement document.
Jointly developed by the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement and the Local Government Association, it is intended to help systems prepare to establish ICPs from April 2022, subject to the passage of the Health and Care Bill through Parliament.
Given the important role of ICPs within ICSs, the webinar discussed the expectations and possibilities for ICPs and provided the opportunity for feedback and to put questions to an expert panel.
These webinars are presented as part of the System Transformation Peer Support Programme, which is jointly delivered by the Local Government Association, NHS Providers, NHS Clinical Commissioners, NHS Confederation and the ICS Network. This support programme offers peer reviews, workshops, webinars and bespoke support to support local leaders develop their partnerships including ICSs and place-based partnerships.
For more information, go to nhsproviders.org/peersupport. For an informal discussion contact Rebecca Gale, Programme Manager at integration@local.gov.uk
