Recommendation 23

HM Government · verbatim extract Not Addressed

ICBs are required to publish their constitution, which includes a list of ICB board members, in accordance with the Health and Care Act 2022. ICBs have made board member information, including members’ expertise and knowledge, publicly available on their websites. Keeping records of ICB membership centrally with DHSC will be duplicating efforts as all the information is publicly available. Where the ICB proposes a change to its board membership this will be discussed with the NHS England regional team as part of the constitutional amendment approval process. The Health and Care Act 2022 sets out membership requirements of the ICBs that include representatives from NHS trusts, primary care and local authorities. However, the local areas can go beyond the legislative minimum requirements in order to address their local needs. Most ICBs have used this discretion and appointed additional members such as members for public health, VCSE representatives and others based on their local area needs. DHSC will continue to work closely with NHS England and ICBs to ensure that the current arrangements are working.