Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage integrated care boards to (a) innovate and (b) share best practice.
The Health and Care Act 2022 requires integrated care boards (ICBs) to promote innovation. The Department and NHS England have shared case studies of best practice in guidance for ICBs and integrated care partnerships. The FutureNHS online collaboration platform enables health and social care professionals to connect through ‘workspaces’. These workspaces create a network of online communities to share knowledge and collaborate on projects.