Integrated Care
Systems Hub


With all parts of England now covered by one of the 42 Integrated Care Systems and ICSs becoming statutory on 1 July 2022, integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care and commissioning.

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A new Health and Care Act enacting the most significant reforms in a decade

The Health and Care Bill received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022 to become the Health and Care Act 2022. The new Act includes a variety of measures relating to the health and care system. 

Creating and planning effective integrated care systems is challenging

Whether it’s a provider collaborative or a place-based partnership, our Integrated Care Systems hub page includes a wide range of resources to help provide answers and guidance on a variety of legal issues specifically for professionals working at systems, place-based or neighbourhood levels.

Systems

Systems cover the whole area’s health and care partners in different sectors who come together to set strategic direction and to develop economies of scale...

Places

Places cover a smaller geographical footprint and are typically served by health and care providers in a town or district, connecting Primary Care Networks...

Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhoods are typically served by groups of GP practices working with NHS community services, social care and other providers to deliver more co-ordinated...

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Access the latest legal information on the health and care sector from our webinar recordings.

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What our clients say...

“This was a complex brief that needed to satisfy the DPO’s in each partner organisation who each had varying levels of expertise and organisational risk tolerance. Set against a backdrop of the pandemic Mills and Reeve created a comprehensive document that is now regarded as an exemplar for other regions going through the same process.”

Danny Roberts, former Chief Technology Officer

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust

“We commissioned Mills & Reeve to develop a legal agreement for public and independent sector provider organisations working together. The work was potentially extremely challenging and complex with little precedent. We were very impressed with the manner in which the firm approached and facilitated the work which ensured all organisations were on board and we managed to achieve consensus.”

Claire Holmes, Programme Lead

IMPACT

“We knew we would need a partner to help us through the level of complexity involved. …Mills & Reeve offered us that expertise. Their level of knowledge of the legislation across both the NHS and local Government combined with their ability to work as a part of our team has been exceptional … helped us travel much further, much faster with less unmanaged conflict and tension on our journey.”

Mike Barker, Strategic Director of Commissioning/Chief Operating Officer

Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group

“Mills & Reeve led us through the development of our Provider Collaborative …A strong focus of discussion was governance …It is clear that the M&R Team have significant experience in this area and their input was invaluable in supporting us to reach consensus and agree a Partnership Agreement that will support us in our journey as a Provider Collaborative.”

Michelle Richards, Programme Lead

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust