Provider Collaboration Forum

Bringing together people working across different types of NHS organisation to share learning, exchange ideas and shape policy development.
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Strong collaboration between providers will form the bedrock of statutory integrated care systems.

From well-established and formal collaboratives, to developing partnerships and more informal arrangements, our forum supports provider collaboration in all of its forms - whether at place, system or cross-system level.

Join the forum to benefit from:

  • peer learning sets - uniting providers around a shared interest or ambition to drive innovation
  • peer networks - connecting you with peers at the same stage of development
  • monthly thought leadership sessions - convening all learning sets to showcase work, discuss thematic issues and share the latest thinking.

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  • Provider organisations have historically worked together to address mutual challenges. But the requirement for some providers to be part of a collaborative, and the formal role for provider collaboratives in the structure of integrated care systems, are new and need careful consideration.

    As the organisation that brings together the whole healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we are uniquely positioned to support you to collaborate and work across organisational and/or sector boundaries.

    As a member of the Provider Collaboration Forum, you benefit from learning and insight to take your collaboration to the next level. Plus, as part of a community of collaboratives, you can add your voice to shape policy development.

    Benefit from peer learning groups and leadership and regional support.

    • Collaborations could include those formed around:

      • back-office functions and place-based collaboration
      • themes, such as commissioning, clinical leadership, procurement, workforce, primary care, community, mental health or acute care.

    What's coming up?

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    Webinar

    Exploring and understanding the VCSE sector in provider collaboratives

    A webinar on voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in provider collaboratives.

    31 March 2023 13:00 - 15:00 GMT

    Resources

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    Report

    The evolution of provider collaboration

    An in-depth look at the formation and development of provider collaboratives, identifying a range of benefits and where they need support.

    2 March 2023
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    Briefing

    How have provider collaboratives been set up?

    Supporting provider collaborative and system leaders understand different governance models and what might be best for their emerging collaborative.

    28 February 2023
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    Report

    Integration and innovation in action: provider collaboration

    An in-depth look at how collaborations between providers at neighbourhood, place and system level are making a positive impact on patient care.

    21 April 2022
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    Briefing

    Provider collaboratives

    This briefing sets out our view on provider collaboratives. It explains what they are and spotlights our members' views and experiences.

    24 May 2021
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    Events on demand

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    Webinar

    Watch: An introduction to provider collaboratives for NEDs

    Catch up on our introduction to provider collaboratives for non-executive directors.

    25 November 2022 15:00 - 16:15 GMT
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    Webinar

    Watch: Delegations from ICBs to provider collaboratives

    Explore the delegation arrangements from integrated care boards (ICBs) to provider collaboratives

    30 November 2022 10:00 - 11:15 GMT
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    Webinar

    Watch: Commissioning provider collaboratives

    Catch up on our first monthly thought leadership session exploring commissioning provider collaboratives.

    1 March 2022 13:00 - 14:30 GMT

    Showcasing successful collaboration

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    Case Study

    Partnership working in Doncaster to support children and young people’s mental health

    A multi-agency approach has led to reduced delays and improved access to help and support for children and young people in Doncaster.

    6 May 2022
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    Case Study

    Reducing paediatric surgery waiting lists in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

    Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire worked together to reduce waiting times that children were facing for surgery.

    21 April 2022
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    Case Study

    Collaboration between primary care and community services to support care for older people

    Primary care and community services are working together in North Yorkshire to appoint community posts to support dementia and end-of-life care.

    21 April 2022
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    Case Study

    Sheffield primary care mental health transformation

    A collaboration between primary care, the mental health trust and the voluntary sector has helped to reduce mental health inequalities in Sheffield.

    21 April 2022
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    Case Study

    Improving outcomes for premature babies in the west and south west of England

    A unique perinatal care bundle has improved the outcomes for premature babies across the west and south west of England.

    21 April 2022
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    Case Study

    Delivering neighbourhood level integrated care in Norfolk

    In-depth case study on delivering neighbourhood-level integrated care in Norfolk.

    21 July 2020
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    Case Study

    Restoring elective work and looking to the future at East Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust

    How East Sussex has managed its case mix and increased day-case procedures to manage the backlog.

    7 October 2021
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    Blog post

    How collaboration is propelling change in Croydon

    How organisations in Croydon have addressed the challenge of collaboration.

    6 January 2020
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    Blog post

    Coming together to provide more efficient integrated immediate care

    In Kirklees, NHS services, the local authority and adult social care providers are redesigning how they care for people discharged from hospital.

    7 December 2021
    Hannah Nurrish
    Blog post

    Place-based working: delivering the COVID-19 vaccine

    Successful collaboration by two PCNs led to an effective COVID-19 vaccination programme and top tips to help others.

    8 January 2021
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    Blog post

    Improving cognition and reducing mental health waiting lists

    How the voluntary, community & social enterprise sector collaborate to help reduce cognitive decline in patients experiencing memory complaints.

    19 October 2021

    Blogs

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    Blog post

    Parity of power, diversity of contribution

    Key principles that might be applied to the relationship between ICSs and provider collaboratives.

    10 March 2022
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    Blog post

    Collaboration must be at the heart of the future of health and care

    Integrated care systems (ICSs) and provider collaboratives are at the heart of reforms to enable more collaboration within and outside of the NHS.

    3 February 2022
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    Blog post

    Provider collaboratives: all win or no win

    A look at the formal role of provider collaboratives, the opportunities they present and the challenges they must address.

    13 August 2021

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