Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System (ICS)
The purpose of all integrated care systems in England is to: improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS are a partnership of organisations in Hertfordshire and West Essex that work together to improve health. We are one of 42 ICSs in England and we came into being as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2022.
Our partnership is made up of NHS organisations, councils and the voluntary sector. This is because we know that health organisations on their own can’t improve health and that working together is the best way to provide good services.
For more information, please visit the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS website.
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB)
The Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB is responsible for planning and overseeing how NHS money is spent to support our 1.6 million residents.
The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board was established on 1 July 2022, as a result of the Health and Care Act 2022.
We have a budget of £3.3 billion and our role is to make sure health services work well and are of high quality.
We also work to join up health and care services, improve health and wellbeing of local people and reduce health inequalities across our area.
For more information about the ICB, please visit the related page on the Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS website.