Join our journey – March 2022
As we approach the new 1st July deadline for statutory arrangements to take effect and Integrated Care Boards to be legally and operationally established, there has been a focus on recruitment to our ICB Board and appointments in key positions. Sue Harriman has started her new role as Chief Executive designate of the BSW Integrated…
Update 7: 21 January
There have been a number of important developments over the past weeks as the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Partnership continues its progress to become a thriving Integrated Care System (ICS) in 2022. The end of December saw the national target date for statutory arrangements to take effect and Integrated Care…
Update 6: 17 December
During November and December, the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Partnership has continued its progress to become a thriving Integrated Care System (ICS) through a focus on recruitment, transition preparations, governance and engagement on our developing health and care model. November saw the appointment of Sue Harriman as Chief Executive Designate…
Update 5: 15 October
The BSW Partnership has continued to evolve as we move towards April 2022 when the Health and Care Bill is anticipated to become law and create 42 statutory Integrated Care Systems. During September and early October, the BSW Partnership has continued to work on the development of a health and care model for BSW and…
Update 4: 27 August
As the Health and Care Bill continues its passage through Parliament and we edge closer to April 2022 when the Bill is anticipated to become law and create 42 statutory Integrated Care Systems, our Board and partner organisations have been reading and assessing a number of new guidance documents that have been published during August….
Update 3: 28 July 2021
This month the Health and Care Bill received its second reading in Parliament as it makes the journey through the legislative process. The Bill will ensure each part of England has an Integrated Care Board and an Integrated Care Partnership responsible for bringing together local NHS and local government, social care, mental health services and…
Update 2: 30 June 2021
During June a series of clinical workshops continued across the catchment area of the Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to review and refresh the guiding principles for our system’s health and care model and ensure it meets the future needs of our population and help us in our journey to recovery from Covid. Shaping…
Update 1: 28 May 2021
The major development of the past month has been the approval by the BSW Partnership Executive of the BSW Academy business case. The Academy is set to launch later this year and will offer a number of benefits for our workforce includin genhanced career development opportunities and launch of a dedicated learning and development portal….