Welcome to the Integrated Care Systems Hub!
Integrated care systems (ICSs) are new partnerships between the organisations that meet health and care needs across an area, to coordinate services and to plan in a way that improves population health and reduces inequalities between different groups.
This is a space for local Age UKs to learn all about Integrated Care Systems and access important resources from Age UK and the NHS. Click on the links below to get started:
What are Integrated Care Systems?
The introduction of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) will have a significant impact on the way local health services are procured and delivered. Find out all about ICSs here.
Age UK resources for local partners
This page contains a collection of recent presentations from Age UK that discuss Integrated Care Systems.
NHS and other Organisations’ Resources
NHS England and NHS Improvement have published guidance and resources to enable local health and care leaders to build strong and effective ICSs in every part of England.
Latest News
As the introduction of Integrated Care Systems approaches, there are lots of news articles appearing that you may find useful. We collated a selection below:
> Age UK submits evidence to ICS inquiry
Following the recent call for evidence from the Health and Social Care Parliamentary Committee, Age UK has submitted a written response to questions which can be read here.
The inquiry has been called to consider how Integrated Care Systems will deliver joined up health and care services to meet the needs of local populations and will be calling witnesses to attend evidence sessions in the coming weeks. If you would like to see what other organisations have submitted, please visit the inquiry site here.
> Hewitt Report Summary by Age UK
Last month saw the publication of the Hewitt Review which looks into how the new integrated care systems (ICSs) are developing across England. The full report stretches to 89 pages so to save you time, our Health Influencing team has provided a short summary of the report covering the key recommendations which you will find below.
> King’s Fund | Provider Collaboratives
This explainer looks at provider collaboratives in England, the opportunities they provide and the unresolved questions to consider when thinking about their role in the changing health and care landscape.
ICS Bulletins
We also curated a monthly ICS Bulletin – take a look a each edition below!
ICS Bulletin – October 2023
ICS Bulletin – September 2023
ICS Bulletin – August 2023
Get in touch!
If you have any questions about the information on the ICS Hub or about ICSs in general, please contact: healthinfluencing@ageuk.org.uk.