Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined-up health and care services to improve the lives of people in their area.
NHS Leadership Academy has a number of offers to support ICS leadership development.
Leading for System Change
Designed for Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), this 6–9-month intervention enables real change in the community and drives better outcomes for local populations.
Integrated Care System Board Development
The Leadership Academy core framework offer of Integrated Care Board (ICB) – Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) Board development and systems Organisational Development (OD) adaptable for all levels of ICS subsidiarity. To access the offer contact your regional academy team.
Click here to find out more about the ICS Board Development Offer
Regional offers
Our regional Leadership Academies have a range of flexible existing offers, for all levels of ICS subsidiarity and individuals to support system development. We can work with you to identify and develop the most relevant support.
Contact your regional academy to find out what’s on offer locally
Foundations in System Leadership programme
The Foundations in System Leadership; collaborating for health and care programme is open to all colleagues working in health, care, local authorities, and voluntary sector partnerships, who have a desire to improve the way they collaborate across organisational, professional, and hierarchical boundaries to design and deliver better health outcomes for the communities they serve.
Find out more about the Foundations in System Leadership programme
Onboarding resources for newly appointed ICB leaders
Explore curated resources for newly appointed ICB leaders including websites, articles, reports, papers, videos, and podcasts around areas such as setting strategy and delivering long term transformation, leading for social justice and health equality and building trusted relationships with partners and communities.
Find out more on the Senior Leader Onboarding and Support website
New to Integrated Care Board Playlist
A mix of podcasts and webinars curated to suit new ICB leaders to give an overview of the broad range of issues ICBs and integrated care systems will tackle and the kind of impact they can make.
Find out more about the New to Integrated Care Board Playlist