On 1 July, integrated care systems (ICSs) became statutory bodies following changes brought about by the Health and Care Act 2022. Through keynote speeches, panel debates and practical case study sessions, this virtual conference explored how to make the most of the opportunities created by the current reforms and deliver meaningful improvements in quality of care and population health.
With thanks to those who submitted abstracts during the call for papers, the conference showcased projects that demonstrate how they are working together with partners to integrate care, improve population health and reduce inequalities, by working collectively on specific priority areas.
National and local leaders discussed the continued importance of starting from local places and neighbourhoods as the building blocks of ICSs. Much of the work of joining up services and improving population health needs to happen more locally and this conference explored what this means in practice.
Event topics
- how local partners are tackling local and national priorities through improved collaboration
- the importance of involving communities and moving power to communities as part of efforts to promote integrated care
- integrating care for different groups, including older people and people with mental health conditions
- local approaches to prevention and promoting health and wellbeing for all citizens
- how the development of ICSs has enabled changes to service delivery and collaborative working
- new forms of partnership working across the NHS, local government and voluntary and community sector.
It has always been clear that it is not possible to legislate for collaboration between local services and this conference provides an opportunity to share learning on how to bring about the change in behaviours, attitudes and relationships among staff and leaders right across the system that will enable effective partnership working.
Sponsorship and exhibition
If you’d like a conversation about your business goals, and how being involved in this event can help you, please email Becky Gorringe at r.gorringe@kingsfund.org.uk.
Speakers
Chris Hopson
Chief Strategy Officer, NHS England
Professor Anne Hendry
Senior Associate, International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) and Director, IFIC Scotland
Sally Warren
Director of Policy, The King's Fund
Dr Gillian Orrow
GP, and Director, Growing Health Together
Nichola Gardner
Neighbourhoods Director, City and Hackney, East London NHS Foundation Trust
Ayo Adekoya
Assistant Director for Integration, Harrow Based Partnership
Jamie Stafford
Programme Director, Community Mental Health Transformation Programme, East London NHS Foundation Trust
Craig Lister
Associate Director, Immunisations and Vaccinations Strategy Lead, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care Board
Luca Tiratelli
Researcher, The King's Fund
Laura Lamming
Researcher, The King's Fund
Chloe Gay
Public Health Principal, North Northamptonshire Council
Clair Thorstensen-Woll
Researcher, The King's Fund
Nicola Blythe
Researcher, The King's Fund
Andrew McCracken
Assistant Director, External Affairs, The King's Fund
Kathy Nelson
Head of Cancer Network, Bedfordshire Luton Milton Keynes Integrated Care System
Chris Naylor
Senior Fellow, The King's Fund
Matt Neligan
Director of System Transformation, NHS England
Raj Jain
Chair, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Dr Priya Singh
Chair, Frimley Integrated Care Board
Tanya Brown-Griffith
Programme Director, Population Health, Personalised Care and Prevention Programmes, NHS Sussex
