Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has selected Flok Health to supply digital MSK triage and management services, at a total cost of £400k. The trust has contracted Flok Health to provide a fully managed service offering a “complete alternative” to traditional community physio pathways, with 24/7 digital triage and remote […]
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Essex ICB outlines role of digital in 2026/27 system winter plan
The latest winter plan for 2026/27 from Essex ICB has explored the role of digital and data across its system coordination centre, neighbourhoods, PCNs, ambulance services, virtual wards, and Hospital @ Home. The ICB sets out priorities across eight domains, looking at system coordination, organisational resilience, prevention, urgent care, patient […]
Norfolk and Suffolk ICB notes significant outcomes with preventative interventions
Norfolk and Suffolk ICB has published details of its digital weight management programme, highlighting the contribution of a population health management approach to achieving “significant” outcomes. The report, informed by work undertaken through the population health management programme, clinical steering group, and research and innovation teams, highlights the use of […]
ICB funding to support community waiting times opens
The NHS England Getting It Right First Time programme has opened a call for integrated care boards to apply for funding to support community waiting times. ICBs can apply for a share of £450,000 in funding to support locally delivered interventions and initiatives that reduce waiting time for community services. […]
Ten year strategy from West and North London ICB proposes additional £360m investment in proactive, community care and mental health
The newly formed West and North London ICB ten year clinically led strategy has proposed an additional £360 million recurrent investment in proactive, community-based care and mental health by 2028/29, adding to a £12 billion annual spend for the 4.5 million residents across the region. Feedback from engagement with communities and […]
Mid and South Essex ICB highlights shared care record, unified EPR, digital for integrated neighbourhood teams
Mid and South Essex (MSE) ICB’s annual report has highlighted uses of digital across the system, including the expansion of the shared care record, progress on the unified EPR programme, and the use of digital tools to support integrated neighbourhood teams. On the shift from analogue to digital, MSE chair […]
Greater Manchester ICB five-year strategic commissioning plan focuses on digital, community and prevention
Greater Manchester ICB has launched its five-year strategic commissioning plan to 2031, with the three shifts to digital, community, and prevention embedded into a number of priority areas. A new digital strategy is to be published in January 2027 to build the digital capability to enable its objectives, it explains, […]
HTN ICB Region Series: North West
ICB Region Series: North West For this edition of our ICB region series for 2026, we take a deep dive into what’s happening with digital and data across the North West region. We’ll explore pilots and innovations, strategies, case studies, and insights from the sector. Digital strategy, digital plans and […]
HTN ICB Region Series: North East and Yorkshire
ICB Region Series: North East and Yorkshire For this edition of our ICB region series for 2026, we take a deep dive into what’s happening with digital and data across the North East and Yorkshire region. We’ll explore pilots and innovations, strategies, case studies, and insights from the sector. Digital […]
Norfolk and Suffolk ICB notes strategic commissioning and neighbourhood health plans
Norfolk and Suffolk ICB has addressed future plans for strategic commissioning and neighbourhood health, in a written response to NHS chief executive Jim Mackey’s questions to ICBs around planning and priorities for 2026/27. The ICB recognises “many important local successes” over the last year, with plans to combine “the best […]
