Dudley ICS contract shelved after NHS England intervention
Dudley Clinical Commissioning group has been forced by NHS England to stop work on a landmark integrated care provider contract, … Read more
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Little evidence that integrated care initiatives deliver
A report produced by the Nuffield Trust and Age UK concludes that there are very few signs that integrated and … Read more
All of England to become ICS by 2021
The whole of England is to be covered by integrated care systems in just over two years, the NHS long-term … Read more
Council quits leading ICS due to ‘lack of democratic oversight’
A major council has pulled out of a leading integrated care system because of a lack of “democratic oversight”. Nottingham … Read more
Former NHS England and hospital boss to lead integration firm
A former hospital boss and NHS England director has been appointed the chief executive of the UK arm of international … Read more
Campaign group wins right to appeal ACO ruling
Full story in HSJ, 17 August 2018 The Court of Appeal has granted a campaign group permission to appeal a … Read more
NHS England faces legal challenges to plans for health overhaul
Full story at The Guardian 23 April 2018 NHS England faces a legal challenge to its plans to overhaul how the … Read more
Aspiring ACO will not ‘fully integrate’ vast majority of its GPs
Full story in The HSJ, 22 March 2018 The “vast majority” of GPs are expected to choose “partial” rather than “full” integration … Read more
Fears for Devon under new ‘integrated care system’
Full story in North Devon Gazette, 21 March 2018 An integrated care system (ICS) is supposed to start in the … Read more
Cornwall Council drops plans for an ACS
Full story in Cornish Stuff, 1 March 2018 Cornwall Council will reject and abandon plans to establish an Accountable Care … Read more