Our Integrated Care System
Integrated Care System (ICS)
The whole health and care system across West Yorkshire. The system is made up of the NHS, councils, Healthwatch, hospices and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) partners.
The ICS brings together partners in each of our places (Bradford District and Craven; Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield) and across West Yorkshire.
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
The term used for our current integrated care system.
Key forums and organisations
Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees
Council committees that undertake in-depth reviews of health and care issues for local people. The work is carried out to influence the councils and other local partners. There are overview and scrutiny committees at place and West Yorkshire level.
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
The place-based forum which brings together leaders from the local health and care system. Responsible for producing a joint strategic needs assessment and a joint health and wellbeing strategy.
Integrated Care Board (ICB)
The statutory organisation which will be responsible for leading NHS integration (joined up care) at West Yorkshire level. It will develop a plan to meet the health needs of the population and secure the provision of health services. Directly accountable for NHS spend and performance within the system.
The formal decision-making body of the ICB at West Yorkshire level. Will bring together health, care, VCSE and Healthwatch partners at West Yorkshire level to make decisions about ICB functions and resources.
Integrated Care Partnership (ICP)
The statutory committee which has wide representation from health and care partners, voluntary community social enterprise sector, hospices, and Healthwatch across West Yorkshire.
It will agree the West Yorkshire integrated care strategy, which is built from place-based strategies and sets out how we will meet the health, social care and public health needs of our population and improve health and wellbeing.
Our existing Partnership Board largely fulfils the role of an ICP.
Place-based Integrated Care Board Committee (Place ICB Committee)
The formal decision-making body which will bring together health, care, VCSE and Healthwatch partners to make decisions about ICB functions and resources at place level.
Formally established by the ICB, with delegated authority to make decisions.
Place-based Partnership
The ‘umbrella’ term for the local partnerships which bring together health, care, VCSE and Healthwatch partners in Bradford District and Craven; Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield, to improve health and wellbeing. Some may adopt a local ‘brand’ name (for example ‘Bradford Act as One’, ‘Calderdale Cares’).
Until recently, these were known as local integrated care partnerships (ICPs).
Provider collaborative
NHS trusts working together to achieve better outcomes for people and ensure sustainable services in the future. Provider collaboratives work at both place (Bradford District and Craven; Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield) and West Yorkshire level. For example, West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts and the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Collaborative.