Recent conversations across Leeds health and care have continued to highlight the growing focus on neighbourhood health, partnership working and more joined-up services across the city.
A new update shared by the Leeds Health Partnerships Team outlines ongoing work around the Leeds Provider Partnership (LPP), including the development of governance arrangements, collaborative working models and preparations for a “shadow year” during 2026/27 ahead of more formal arrangements expected from April 2027 onwards.
The update reflects a wider national shift towards neighbourhood health, prevention and more integrated care delivered closer to communities. Much of this direction of travel has already featured across recent Forum Central discussions, blogs and Reps & Reference Group meetings.
Over recent months, several key themes have emerged consistently:
- moving more care and support into neighbourhoods and communities
- strengthening partnership working across NHS, local authority and VCSE organisations
- reducing duplication and fragmentation across services
- improving prevention and earlier intervention
- creating more joined-up pathways around people and communities rather than organisational boundaries
This work connects closely with the government’s wider Neighbourhood Health Framework, which outlines ambitions to move services from hospital to community, from sickness to prevention, and towards more integrated local delivery models.
For members wanting to explore this area further, the following recent Forum Central posts provide useful background and context.
Leeds Provider Collaborative Partnership Update
This update from January explored the development of the Leeds Provider Collaborative Partnership, including the emerging role of the third sector and primary care alongside NHS partners.
https://forumcentral.org.uk/leeds-provider-collaborative-partnership-update/
A Shift Towards Neighbourhood Health and VCSE Leadership in Leeds
This blog followed Forum Central’s Health and Care session with Tim Ryley and explored how neighbourhood health models, provider collaboration and VCSE leadership are starting to shape future delivery across Leeds and West Yorkshire.
May Reps & Reference Meeting: Building Neighbourhood Health in Leeds
This recent summary explored discussions around neighbourhood health estates, community hubs and how local services can remain grounded in communities as neighbourhood models continue to develop.
NHS Neighbourhood Health Guidelines 2025/26
This post summarises the wider national context around neighbourhood health and the broader shift across health and care systems towards prevention, local delivery and integrated services.
Leeds Community Healthcare and Leeds and York Partnership Move Towards Integration
This update explored proposals around closer integration between Leeds Community Healthcare and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and what this could mean for future neighbourhood-based delivery models.
National Neighbourhood Health Framework
Further information about the national framework and wider policy direction is available here:
As neighbourhood health and provider partnership arrangements continue to develop across Leeds, Forum Central will continue to share updates, reflections and opportunities for VCSE sector involvement.
