NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Kingston upon Thames councillors are discussing worries about safeguarding and continuing healthcare following structural changes to the NHS Integrated Care Board.
In October 2026, councillors at Kingston upon Thames' Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel meeting heard worries about safeguarding oversight and continuing healthcare packages. These concerns arose from structural changes within the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB), a statutory body planning and delivering health and care services. The panel was informed that NHS South West London and NHS South East London ICBs have established joint executive leadership and shared functions.
Despite these structural changes, the panel heard that no acute or community services for Kingston residents have been reduced or cut due to the NHS Modernisation Bill. However, concerns remain regarding the broader implications of the restructured ICB for local services.
Key facts
- Worries about safeguarding oversight and continuing healthcare packages were raised at Kingston upon Thames' Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel in October 2026. Source
- NHS South West London and NHS South East London ICBs have established joint executive leadership and shared functions. Source
- No acute or community services for Kingston residents have been reduced or cut due to the NHS Modernisation Bill. Source
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