Integrated care systems
Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships that bring together NHS organisations, local authorities and others to take collective responsibility for planning services, improving health and reducing inequalities across geographical areas.
There are 42 ICSs across England, covering populations of around 500,000 to 3 million people.
Integrated care boards
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are statutory bodies that are responsible for planning and funding most NHS services in the area.
Integrated care partnerships
Integrated care partnerships (ICPs) are statutory committees that bring together a broad set of system partners (including local government, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE), NHS organisations and others) to develop a health and care strategy for the area.
Provider collaboratives
Provider collaboratives are partnerships that bring together two or more NHS trusts to work together at scale to benefit their populations. While providers have worked together for many years, the move to formalise this way of working is part of a fundamental shift in the way the health and care system is organised
Improvement networks
Improvement networks bring together clinical, operational and patient experts to look at how specific services and care pathways can innovate, integrate and improve for the benefit of patients and communities.