Integrated Care Boards: Standards
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many integrated care boards have activity management plans in place; and which integrated care boards have activity management plans in place for planned care.
Answered by Karin Smyth
NHS England does not hold this information centrally. Integrated care boards have contractual powers to manage activity by providers, which were enhanced in 2025/26 with central support for setting and managing activity. The NHS Standard Contract includes the ability to set indicative activity plans to help providers and commissioners plan demand, capacity, and expenditure. While not binding, if activity exceeds the agreed plan, and therefore the funding agreed, an activity management plan can be agreed to bring activity back in line.
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