Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102340
Integrated Care Boards: Accountability
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 9 January 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms will ensure accountability for primary care outcomes within merged ICBs, particularly where decision-making may be centralised elsewhere.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe NHS Oversight Framework will continue to provide the approach to assessing integrated care boards, including in relation to primary care.