New Organisation Launches To Oversee Delivery Of Healthcare Across Harborough

A new organisation has launched to oversee the delivery of healthcare services locally.

The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board replaces Clinical Commissioning Groups to take on responsibility of planning, arranging and ensuring the quality of services, including GP surgeries.

It is made up of representatives from local NHS organisations and Local Authorities.

Andy Williams, Chief Executive of the Board said: “Today marks the start of a fantastic opportunity to drive improvements to health and care services and making a real difference to the lives of people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

“The CCGs have made a huge contribution to the development of integrated care in our area and the ICB will take on the existing commissioning and planning functions of the CCGs as well as new statutory functions including the development of a five – year plan for how the NHS will meet the heath needs of the local population as part of an integrated care strategy with key partners.

“This is a very exciting time to work in partnership with our NHS Trusts, GPs, Local Authorities, the voluntary and community sector and local communities. This is a significant development and step forward in the long – held ambition to deliver services jointly around the needs of patients, removing the barriers that sometimes can exist. It will also support collaboration between health, care and other bodies to address the long-standing health inequalities that continue to exist across our system.”