Written questions

Integrated Care Boards

Commons · Question 50599 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 May 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reduce the number of integrated care boards in England.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 12 May 2025

As part of the necessary changes to support the National Health Service to recover, NHS England has indicated that integrated care boards (ICBs) should reduce their running cost allowance by 50%. The Government is supportive of NHS England’s decision and ...