Meeting documents

To receive a verbal update.

The Board had a verbal update on the Integrated Care System. The Health and Care Bill had its second reading on 15 July 2021 and is expected to be given Royal Assent in March 2022. The key change that this Bill will introduce an Integrated Care Partnership. This Partnership will establish an Integrated Care Board (ICB) which will sit alongside the Health and Wellbeing Board.   The functions of the Integrated Care Board will replace those of the CCG with specific duties of commissioning services, NHS Consultation and reducing inequality. The Board will be based on collaboration and not competition.  The Board was informed the following:

Integrated Care Boards – Functions?

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An ICB has the function of arranging for the provision of services for the purposes of the health services in England?:

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·     Commissioning hospital and other health services?

·     Ambulance and nursing services?

·     Commissioning primary care services?

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Integrated Care Boards – Duties?

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A range of legal duties are set out including:?

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·     Promotion of the NHS Constitution, choice, integration?

·     Improve quality of services, reducing inequalities?

·     Involvement of patient, public involvement and consultation?

·     Innovation and research?

There is a five-year plan on how the ICB will discharge its functions and duties and the steps it will take to implement the Health and Wellbeing strategy (Improving Lives).

The Board discussed the proposals and agreed that collaboration and partnership has been the basis of all recent discussions and the progress made should not be lost in new developments. The Board wanted to know if the meetings of the new Integrated Care Board would be public, and it was confirmed they would be as being open and accountable would be a pre-requisite. There was a request that consideration should be given to allowing the meetings to be hybrid in nature to allow for more openness and accessibility.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board:

·         Noted and commented upon the proposals for the new Integrated Care System.

The Board had a verbal update on the Integrated Care System. The Health and Care Bill had its second reading on 15 July 2021 and is expected to be given Royal Assent in March 2022. The key change that this Bill will introduce an Integrated Care Partnership. This Partnership will establish an Integrated Care Board (ICB) which will sit alongside the Health and Wellbeing Board.   The functions of the Integrated Care Board will replace those of the CCG with specific duties of commissioning services, NHS Consultation and reducing inequality. The Board will be based on collaboration and not competition.  The Board was informed the following:

Integrated Care Boards – Functions?

?

An ICB has the function of arranging for the provision of services for the purposes of the health services in England?:

?

·     Commissioning hospital and other health services?

·     Ambulance and nursing services?

·     Commissioning primary care services?

?

Integrated Care Boards – Duties?

?

A range of legal duties are set out including:?

?

·     Promotion of the NHS Constitution, choice, integration?

·     Improve quality of services, reducing inequalities?

·     Involvement of patient, public involvement and consultation?

·     Innovation and research?

There is a five-year plan on how the ICB will discharge its functions and duties and the steps it will take to implement the Health and Wellbeing strategy (Improving Lives).

The Board discussed the proposals and agreed that collaboration and partnership has been the basis of all recent discussions and the progress made should not be lost in new developments. The Board wanted to know if the meetings of the new Integrated Care Board would be public, and it was confirmed they would be as being open and accountable would be a pre-requisite. There was a request that consideration should be given to allowing the meetings to be hybrid in nature to allow for more openness and accessibility.

The Somerset Health and Wellbeing Board:

·         Noted and commented upon the proposals for the new Integrated Care System.