Published on: 11 November 2021
Following a robust process, NHS England and NHS Improvement have recommended that Simon Trickett is the new Designate Chief Executive of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB).
Simon, who is currently the Chief Executive of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), has a wealth of experience working in local government and health, meaning he is in a great position to take forward our ambition to deliver better, more joined-up health and care services to our residents.
The Health and Care Bill 2021, which contains a series of measures to formally establish Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), is currently at Committee Stage receiving a detailed examination following its second reading.
The Bill will put ICSs on a firm statutory footing, empowering them to better join up health and care, improve population health and reduce health inequalities.
The ICB is part of these new ICS arrangements to improve joint working across the NHS, local authorities and a wide range of other local partners; to improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. Each ICB will hold a substantial budget for commissioning high quality patient care and have the authority to establish performance arrangements to ensure this is delivered.
A key element of preparing for legislation to take effect is confirming who would take up senior roles within each ICB. This starts with the Designate Chief Executive, responsible for NHS budgets and functions, and for working with our full range of partners and local communities to improve services and the health of those we all serve.
The next step will be to recruit a Designate Chair, as well as Non-Executive Members and Executive Directors to the ICB over the coming weeks and we will keep you informed as this work progresses.
