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Deferred
Integrated Care Boards need public health representation; DHSC review required for mandating inclusion.
Conclusion
To guarantee a continual focus on the prevention agenda, all Integrated Care Boards should ensure they include a public health representative, such as a public health director or public health lead. In 12 months, DHSC should conduct a review to understand the extent to which this is happening. If necessary, further steps should be taken to mandate the inclusion of a public health representative so the focus on prevention is not lost.
Government Response Summary
The government deflected from mandating public health representation on ICBs by suggesting that a national peer review offer should be developed by partners within the system.
Paragraph Reference
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Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
A national peer review offer should be developed by partners within the system, moving towards a more bottom-up, autonomous model of improvement and agreeing that this should build on learning from the approach developed by LGA . There would need to be further consideration given to how peer review works as part of NHS England’s wider improvement offer which includes shared learning for systems.
Source
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
Report
Seventh Report - Integrated Care Systems: autonomy and accountability
30 Mar 2023
HC 587
Addressee Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.2 yrs
Report published
30 Mar 2023