Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the NHS organisation responsible for planning, funding and overseeing local health services across Lincolnshire. It works with GP practices, hospitals, community services, mental health providers, local authorities and voluntary organisations to ensure residents receive high quality, joined up care.
ICBs were introduced to help health and care organisations work more closely together, improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities and make the best use of NHS resources.
What ICBs Do:
• Plan and fund local NHS services – ensuring healthcare services are available to meet the needs of local communities.
• Improve population health – using local data and evidence to identify health priorities and develop services that improve outcomes.
• Reduce health inequalities – focusing support on communities and groups who experience poorer health or find it harder to access care.
• Join up health and care services – working with hospitals, GP practices, community teams, mental health services, social care and the voluntary sector to provide more coordinated care.
• Support primary care – commissioning and developing services provided by GP practices, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists.
• Ensure quality and value – monitoring performance, improving patient experience and ensuring NHS funding is used effectively to deliver the best possible care.
Why It Matters to Patients
The ICB helps shape many of the services patients rely on every day. By coordinating healthcare across organisations, it aims to make care more accessible, better connected, and focused on the needs of local people and communities.
