integrated care systems

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25 June 2021

ICSs required to have ‘smart digital and data’ platforms by 2022

NHS England’s design framework for how ICSs will operate revealed systems will locally determine the best way to develop digital
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21 May 2021

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS looks to join up health and care

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (ICS) has awarded Graphnet Health a contract to join up health and care
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11 May 2021

Queen’s speech: Government to ‘lay foundations’ for more integrated care

Reiterating plans to embed Integrated Care Systems in law the Queen introduced the Health and Care Bill which aims to
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22 February 2021

London ICSs must shift to ‘blended’ approach to digital care

Research from the Kings Fund found London’s five integrated care systems worked more closely made "massive" digital gains during the
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Interoperability
15 February 2021

Interoperability should not come at cost of “transparent” procurement

Integrated care systems will need to have interoperability embedded if true joined up health and care is to be achieved,
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3 December 2020

Data and digital listed as a driver to help progress ICSs

NHS England and Improvement board papers have revealed it hopes digital and data will help drive system working as well
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NHS England is setting IT requirements for systems supporting personal health budgets.
16 March 2020

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS sets out £129m investment plan

The five-year plan includes investment in digital services such as online appointment booking, video GP appointments and giving patients access
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6 February 2020

Three trusts within Dorset ICS to deploy CliniSys laboratory info system

Three acute trusts within the Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS) are to deploy a single laboratory information system (LIMS) from
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6 December 2019

ICSs ‘must consider how to attract sustainable supply of future leaders’

There’s no “inexhaustible pipeline” of leaders working within ICSs and more needs to be done to attract younger leaders, a
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Interoperability
3 December 2019

Technology ‘should not be an add-on when developing an ICS’

Technology on its own is not a solution to integrated care problems but “underpins” the success of many health systems,
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