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. 

There are further useful resources for system working here: 

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

Annie Bliss
Confed Viewpoint blogs

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 blogs

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
Dr Kathy Mclean
Confed Viewpoint blogs

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
Annie Bliss
Confed Viewpoint blogs

Peering into the future?

Greater use of peer review could reduce the cost of the Care Quality Commission's ICS assessments and lead to real improvement for patients.

19 February 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 can we improve the public’s view of the NHS?

Rachel Power and Leonora Merry discuss redressing public dissatisfaction in the NHS, and Steve Williamson is our Leader in Six.

9 April 2025
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What's the way forward with NHS cuts?

Amanda Sullivan and ‘Foluke Ajayi on the challenges faced by ICB budget cuts and the winding down of NHS England.

26 March 2025
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How important is integration at place level?

Stephanie Cartwright on why place is the engine room of integration and Tracey Bleakley fields quick-fire questions from Matthew Taylor.

27 November 2024
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Productivity

In the sixth episode of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we look at productivity

14 November 2024
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