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Integrated Care Boards: Mergers

Commons · Question 55630 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Board mergers are planned for Dorset.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Jul 2025

NHS England has asked integrated care boards (ICBs) to act primarily as strategic commissioners of health services and reduce duplication of responsibilities within their structure. NHS England provided additional guidance to ICBs, National Health Service...