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Integrated Care Boards: Reorganisation

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 106161

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ICB centralisation on health and care service transformation.

Answered by Karin Smyth

As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the focus of integrated care boards will be the strategic commissioning of health and care services working across larger footprints to drive improvements in services and improve population health. Further information is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/strategic-commissioning-framework/

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