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Government response to the HSCC report and the Hewitt Review on integrated care systems

Government response to the Health and Social Care Committee鈥檚 report on the autonomy and accountability of integrated care systems, and on the independent Hewitt Review.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

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皇冠体育app Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC) launched their inquiry on integrated care systems (ICSs) on 6 July 2022 and published their on 30 March 2023.

皇冠体育app government also commissioned an independent review of ICSs in November2022 which was led by Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt. 皇冠体育app review published its findings on 4 April 2023.

Both the HSCC report and the Hewitt Review share a similar focus, with overlapping themes such as:

  • targets and priorities for ICSs
  • autonomy and support for ICSs
  • ICS governance, accountability and oversight
  • assessment and review of ICSs
  • prevention and promoting health
  • finance and funding

皇冠体育app Hewitt Review also considered additional themes of:

  • data and digital
  • primary and social care

皇冠体育app government considered both the reports and has produced a combined response.

皇冠体育app Department of Health and Social Care will continue to work closely with NHS England, other government departments and national bodies to support ICSs.

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Published 14 June 2023

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