November 2021
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This conference examined the next steps for integrated care in the context of proposed reforms in the Health and Care Bill, with discussion expected on commissioning and accountability, improving patient pathways and prevention, and the role of integration in facilitating recovery from COVID-19 and improving health equality.
Taking place as the Health and Care Bill progresses through Parliament, this conference was an opportunity to discuss how the reforms would support developments in integration and address some of the barriers, with legislation on the formation of integrated care boards as well as a statutory duty for the NHS and local authorities to have a collaborative partnership.
As the Government reaffirmed the Health and Social Care Levy in the October 2021 Budget, delegates also discussed how the funding can support reforms to social care and improve local integration between health and social care going forward.
With plans for integrated care systems to take over responsibilities from CCGs and an emphasis on moving from competition to supporting collaboration in procurement, delegates discussed the impact of these changes, key issues for their implementation, and balancing strategic and clinical leadership.
Further discussion was expected on next steps for integrated care systems in delivering the ambitions set out in the NHS Long Term Plan and how they can address health inequalities and support the Government’s levelling up agenda.
We are pleased to have been able to include keynote contributions including:
- Assessing the impact of reforms in the Health and Care Bill and key issues for implementation - from Lou Patten, Chief Executive, NHS Clinical Commissioners; and Director, NHS Confederation’s ICS Network
- Opportunities for taking forward primary care networks and their role in integrated community health - from Dr Caroline Taylor, Chair, National Association of Primary Care
- Next steps for taking forward progress of integrated care systems and supporting workforce adaptation - from Rob Webster, Lead Chief Executive, West Yorkshire and Harrogate ICS; and Chief Executive Officer, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Attendees
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders. Places were reserved by officials from the Care Quality Commission; the Crown Commercial Service; Defra; the Department for International Trade; the Department of Health and Social Care; the Government Legal Department; Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service; the National Audit Office; the Prime Minister’s Office; The Scottish Government; and the UK Statistics Authority. Representatives who also attended were from Acacium Group; BD; Bedoc; BIVDA; Browne Jacobson; Buckinghamshire New University; Change Grow Live; Changing Lives; Collective Voice; GE Healthcare; Healthwatch Suffolk; Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; Marwood Group; Mayden House; McKesson UK; MSD; NHS Confederation; NHS London Procurement Partnership; North Tyneside Council; Northumbria University; Novartis; Patient Participation Group; Porchlight; Practice Plus Group; Res Consortium; SEL CCG; Stroke Association; Takeda; The Fishermen's Mission; The Lewisham Pensioners' Forum; Thomas Pocklington Trust; University Hospitals Birmingham; and University of Liverpool.
Press passes had been reserved by representatives from the Financial Times; Integrated Care Journal; and Leadership Issues in Social Care.