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Written question asked by Baroness Gerada (Crossbench) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Integrated Care Boards: Expenditure

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to Integrated Care Boards on the allocation of resources towards prevention, primary care, and community services.

Answer

NHS England is responsible for determining allocations of financial resources to integrated care boards (ICBs). NHS England’s allocations policy aims to support equal opportunity of access for equal need, as well as NHS England’s duties to reduce health inequalities that are amenable to healthcare.

The Medium Term Planning Framework sets out the priority deliverables and the reform opportunities that ICBs and providers need to deliver for the next three years and the broader strategic aims that will need to be reflected in five year plans developed by each organisation. This includes expectations on prevention, and on neighbourhood health, including primary and community care. Further guidance on neighbourhood health has also been set out in the subsequent Neighbourhood health framework.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1982
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Expenditure Primary care Preventive medicine Community health services Integrated care boards
Link
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