ICS Network Resources

Useful resources for ICS Network members
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Welcome to our Resource Centre where you can find all our blogs, case studies, podcasts, videos and reports which relate to integrated working or the work of the network. 

We hope you find these useful and please do keep coming back to check on this page as we regularly add more useful resources for ICSs. 

We have recently added a new resource page for strategic commissioning, where you can find out about our new forum and other useful resources for leaders. 

There are further useful resources for system working here: 

Digital Resources

Health Economic Partnerships

Systems for change: Driving social and economic development

Written resources

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ICS Network case studies

Exploring how integrated care systems are making improvements to population health and wellbeing.
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ICS Network blogs

Thought leadership on system working.
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ICS Network reports

In-depth reports from the ICS Network, informed and shaped by members, to influence change.
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ICS Network briefings

Briefings for members and parliamentarians unpacking the core issues facing integrated care systems.

Case studies

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Examples of clinical and care professional leadership in practice

How three systems are using clinical and care professional leadership in practice and the steps they are taking to deliver the five principles.

18 April 2024
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Case Study

Digital pre-procedure reminders to tackle colonoscopy backlog

SMS reminders to patients containing pre-procedure instructions has led to a 28 per cent drop in failed colonoscopies and savings of £130,000 a year.

1 October 2024
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Case Study

How peer support has helped one system to develop at place level

The Leading Integration Peer Support (LIPS) programme is a unique partnership of the Local Government Association, NHS Providers and the ICS Network.

28 June 2024
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Case Study

Managing patient care through an AI-powered command centre

An AI-powered command centre in Bradford is boosting efficiency, alleviating pressure on staff and helping to orchestrate better patient care.

10 June 2024
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Case Study

Providing urgent health care at home for older people living with frailty

The Silver Triage initiative enables specialist geriatricians to provide advice to ambulance paramedics who are assessing older people.

18 July 2023
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Blogs

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The ten-year plan must be achievable

For the ten-year health plan to succeed, a simple and effective system operating model will be crucial, write Sarah Walter and Annie Bliss.

27 May 2025
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The government needs to explain to the public how care is going to change

The forthcoming ten-year health plan aims to address challenges in health and care. Key to its success will be empowering ICSs to lead change.

7 February 2025
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Confed Viewpoint

Neighbourhood health is best delivered at ‘place’

Investing in integration at place is key to delivering the government's plans to improve the nation's health and economic growth.

28 November 2024
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Confed Viewpoint

Making ICBs performance managers will slow integration

To fulfil their potential to reform health and care, ICBs must be able to focus on both short-term operational issues and longer-term goals.

9 August 2024
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Podcasts and videos

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Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast

Sharing stories and exploring the challenges of people making changes across systems.

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How to resource improvement and transformation

In the second episode of Season Two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we look at how to resource improvement

26 June 2025
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Sir Jim Mackey: "We need to be honest about our problems"

Jim Mackey discusses delivering the ten-year plan and developing leaders in the NHS. Lorraine Mattis joins us for the Leader in Six.

10 June 2025
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How future ICBs will affect primary and secondary care

Rory Deighton and Ruth Rankine explore opportunities and pitfalls of ICB budget cuts. Daniel Elkeles guests for the Leader in Six.

29 May 2025
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Mobilising change in the NHS

In the first episode of Season Two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we look at mobilising change in the NHS

22 May 2025
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