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Government urges councils to work with ICBs on neighbourhood health centres 27/04/2026 Housing secretary Steve Reed has urged councils to work with ICBs on creating neighbourhood health centres.
Largest ICB in England established in London 01/04/2026 The largest ICB in England responsible for a £12bn NHS annual investment has been established in London.
ICB savings risk shifting care costs to councils, think-tank warns 19/03/2026 An ICB’s £277m savings programme for 2025/26 risks shifting care costs to local councils and residents, the Nuffield Trust has warned.
Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds 26/02/2026 IJBs have reached a critical point in Scotland with a significant risk they will become financially unsustainable, according to Accounts Commission.
Council and ICB award preventative services contract 06/02/2026 A Preventative Services Contract for Adults has been awarded to three organisations by Shropshire Council and Shropshire ICB.
Six digital companies to share £1.5m WorkWell funding 06/01/2026 Six digital companies are to share £1.5m in WorkWell funding under an NHS and local government led programme.
Council and ICB 'taking decisive action' to tackle SEND failings 10/11/2025 Slough Local Area Partnership, which comprises Slough BC and NHS Frimley ICB, have said it is taking decisive action to improve quality of SEND services.
'We need urgent clarity on redundancies funding,' warn ICB leaders 04/11/2025 ICB leaders have warned the Government that clarity on £1bn funding for redundancies is urgently required to move NHS reforms forward.
Government pledges £80m to support children’s hospices 15/10/2025 Children’s and young people’s hospices in England will receive £80m over the next three years.
Government denies delay to ICB cluster launch 05/08/2025 The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has denied plans to launch Integrated Care Board (ICB) clusters have been delayed.
ICBs and councils replace vital services following NRS Healthcare collapse 04/08/2025 ICBs and councils have announced new partnerships to replace vital services previously provided by NRS Healthcare after it went to liquidation last week.

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