Integrated care systems in England: site profiles

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This resource summarises key features of the current arrangements and plans in each of the eight ICSs studied for our report A year of integrated care systems: reviewing the journey so far. A high-level summary of the sites’ characteristics is provided in Table 1 in section 3 of the report. These profiles draw on data from interviews as well as published and unpublished materials detailing each ICS’s strategy, governance arrangements and plans for service changes.

The site profiles are intended to give a flavour of the arrangements being put in place in each site; however, they do not provide comprehensive details of all the work that is under way. Contact information is provided for each site for readers who would like to find out more. It is also important to note that the information presented here reflects a particular point in time. Arrangements were under development during this research and are likely to have evolved since.

Site profiles

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes

Detailed profile of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes integrated care system, drawing on data from interviews and material detailing strategy, governance arrangements and plans for service changes.

Berkshire West

Detailed profile of the Berkshire West integrated care system, drawing on data from interviews and material detailing strategy, governance arrangements and plans for service changes.

Buckinghamshire

Detailed profile of the Buckinghamshire integrated care system, drawing on data from interviews and material detailing strategy, governance arrangements and plans for service changes.

Dorset

Detailed profile of the Dorset integrated care system, drawing on data from interviews and material detailing strategy, governance arrangements and plans for service changes.

Frimley

Detailed profile of the Frimley integrated care system, drawing on data from interviews and material detailing strategy, governance arrangements and plans for service changes.

Lancashire and South Cumbria

Detailed profile of the Lancashire and South Cumbria integrated care system, drawing on data from interviews and material detailing strategy, governance arrangements and plans for service changes.

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

Detailed profile of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire integrated care system, drawing on data from interviews and material detailing strategy, governance arrangements and plans for service changes.

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw

Detailed profile of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw integrated care system, drawing on data from interviews and material detailing strategy, governance arrangements and plans for service changes.

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