Forum Central is the collective voice for the health and care third sector. We work to make sure our sector is involved and has influence in the overall strategic planning for health and care in Leeds.
We showcase the activities of the third sector to help others understand the impact and breadth of the sector. Our work aims to highlight how the sector is contributing to developments in health and care.
Integrated care systems
Integrated care is about giving people the support they need, joined up across local councils, the NHS, and other health and care partners.
Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships between the organisations that meet health and care needs across an area, to coordinate services and to plan in a way that improves population health and reduces inequalities between different groups.
Integrated care systems (ICSs) are geographically based partnerships that bring together providers and commissioners of NHS services with local authorities and other local partners to plan, co-ordinate and commission health and care services. They are part of a fundamental shift in the way the health and care system is organised – away from competition and organisational autonomy and towards collaboration, with health and care organisations working together to integrate services and improve population health. ICSs have been developing for several years – the Health and Care Bill will put them on a statutory footing from 01 July 2022.
The Health and Care Bill contains a series of measures which would formally establish Integrated Care Systems (‘ICS’) and give their governing bodies more responsibilities, empowering them to better join up health and care, improve people’s health and reduce health inequalities.
ICS in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership deliver strategic decision making about health service priorities. Under the White Paper proposals, on 01 July 2022 they will be the Integrated Care System for West Yorkshire which will be a statutory body.
The Leeds Office of the NHS West Yorkshire ICS is the ICB in Leeds.
Place Based Partnerships
A Place Based Partnership (formally known as Integrated Care Partnership or ICP) is being developed in Leeds (Leeds health and care partnership), to enable closer working relationships and practice across the health and care sector. Our Third Sector plays a key role in the development of this and Forum Central is committed to ensuring all of our members know about, and can contribute to, this work.
Proposed legislative changes were outlined in the February 2021 Health and Social Care White Paper that requires all areas in England to have a statutory Integrated Care System that will plan and pay for NHS services. From 01 July 2022, ICSs will become statutory organisations absorbing commissioning functions currently undertaken by Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS England.
Leeds already has a great track record of working in partnership and by developing a strong set of principles and transparent governance, we will ensure that the Leeds health and care partnership fits well into the developing West Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS).
A Leeds health and care partnership committee is now being formed and will be operational by 01 July 2022 and includes a representative from the Third Sector.
Leeds Health and Care Partnership
The Leeds health and care partnership work with partners and the people of Leeds, providing resources to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities across the city.
Leeds Health and Care Partnership (LHCP) Third Sector reference group
Forum Central members are invited to join our bi-weekly reference group meeting to discuss the impact and progression of this work from a Third Sector perspective. The meetings take place on Wednesdays at 9-10am.
Please email [email protected] if you would like to attend or would like more information on these changes and their likely impact.
Key documents
- ICS and the implications for Leeds Nov 2021
- Forum Central update on the NHS Bill and partnership governance Nov 2021
- Integrated care systems: how will they work under the Health and Care Bill?, Kings Fund, Oct 2021
- ICS Third Sector checklist – development group notes, Oct 2021
- NHS ICS implementation guidance on partnerships with the Third Sector, Sep 2021
- NHS England Key documents for Integrated Care Systems
- ICP Development Programme Paper
- Third Sector understanding and engagement with Integrated Health and Care Systems in Leeds Presented by Forum Central, Apr 2021
- Forum Central update on health changes An overview of the proposed health reform and the Third Sector’s role in it, Apr 2021.
- Developing an Integrated Care Partnership in Leeds Outlines the proposals for development of an ICP in Leeds, Apr 2021.
- Health and Social Care White Paper Outlines proposed legislative changes to the health and care system, Feb 2021.
- Health and Social Care White Paper Easy Read Easy read description of the proposed changes, Feb 2021.
People Voices
Forum Central is an active member of the People’s Voices Partnership (PVP). The PVP is a network of people and organisations with the shared aim to put people’s voices at the centre of health and care decision making in Leeds, and in particular the voice of people living with the greatest health inequalities.
Please follow this link for more information on the work of the People’s Voices Partnership
Insight reviews
We have worked with our partners to review the feedback (insight) we already have about people’s experience of a number of subjects related to the population and care delivery boards. So far, published drafts of insight reports include:
- Cancer: https://www.healthandcareleeds.org/content/uploads/2023/01/2023_01_Cancer_Insight_Rep_V2.3.pdf
- End-of-life: https://www.healthandcareleeds.org/content/uploads/2022/12/2022_12_EOL_Insight_Rep_V4.0.pdf
- Frailty: https://www.healthandcareleeds.org/content/uploads/2022/12/2022_12_Insight_Rep_frailty_V2.1.pdf
- Mental health: https://www.healthandcareleeds.org/content/uploads/2023/01/2023_01__MH_Insight_Rep_V2.1.pdf
- Primary care: https://www.healthandcareleeds.org/content/uploads/2022/12/2022_12_prim_care_Insight_Rep_V1.pdf
- Same-day response: https://www.healthandcareleeds.org/content/uploads/2023/01/2023_01_SDR_Insight_Rep_V2.3.pdf
It’s important to note that the insight reports are never truly ‘finished’ and will always be drafts as we continue to add to them as we hear and learn more from people and services.
Leeds Health and Care One Workforce
Leeds Health and Care One Workforce is a ground-breaking collaboration of Leeds health, care and university partners to create a single, joined up approach for the health and care workforce in the city.
The citywide programme runs in line with the Health and Wellbeing Strategy in Leeds. The ambition of Leeds One Workforce Strategic Board is to ‘be the best place to learn and work whatever your age’.There is an estimated 57,000 people currently employed across Leeds health and care services. This work joins up best practise from across the sector so we learn and work together as one city-wide team. #TeamLeeds
Visit the Leeds Health and Care Academy to learn more about the strategic workforce priorities for Leeds.
Information & Resources
Key health and care documents
Other information
- Leeds Open Online Platform (LOOP) Presentation
- CCG Framework on Health Inequalities
- Forum Central Update for Health and Care Leaders Network June 2020
- H&C Leaders Briefing LCPs – Sept 2019
- PCN and LCP footprints
- Third Sector Health and Care Leaders presentation Sept 19
- Q&A’s Third Sector Health and Care Leaders Network 05.09.19
- Table Discussion Notes – Health and Care Leaders Network 05.09.19