Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Deferred
Paragraph: 53
Clear guidance detailing ICS outcomes for core purposes is required from DHSC/NHS England.
Conclusion
Following engagement with ICSs and being conscious of the space required for local priorities, DHSC and NHS England should issue guidance with additional detail on what ICSs are expected to achieve within each of the four core purposes. As we have said previously, the focus here should be on outcomes and not dictating to ICSs how they achieve the goals.
Government Response Summary
The government deflected from issuing guidance on what ICSs are expected to achieve within their core purposes, stating that ICB partnership arrangements are discussed in annual assessments and CQC will assess wider ICS partnership working.
Paragraph Reference:
53
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
As part of the NHS England ICB annual assessment process, there is an expectation that ICB partnership arrangements will be discussed as part of ongoing support and oversight relationships with consideration of how these are working. This is informed by feedback from stakeholders including health and wellbeing boards. NHS England does not have a remit to assess the partnership working across the wider ICS . Effectiveness of partnership working across the wider ICS will be assessed by CQC through its new role undertaking ICS assessments.