West and North London Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Councils are currently approving Better Care Fund agreements for 2026-27 with the West and North London Integrated Care Board.
Hillingdon Council approved a Section 75 agreement with the West and North London Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the 2026/27 Better Care Fund (BCF) in September 2026, valued at £76,342,227. This follows Brent Council's Cabinet approval in July 2026 of a BCF agreement worth over £57 million for the same financial year. These funds aim to integrate health and social care services.
The Barnet Health & Wellbeing Board discussed its Better Care Fund Plan for 2026-27 and received an update on the ICB in September 2026. Also in September 2026, Barnet's Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee discussed the ICB's Corporate Strategy and Involvement Framework, while Hillingdon's Children, Families, Health & Care Select Committee discussed health service updates.
The West and North London Integrated Care Board is responsible for strategic planning and resource allocation for health services across 13 boroughs. The Better Care Fund plans, which are a collaboration between councils and the ICB, run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, focusing on supporting independence and preventing hospital admissions.
Key facts
- Hillingdon Council approved a Section 75 agreement with the ICB for the 2026/27 Better Care Fund, valued at £76,342,227, in September 2026. Source
- Brent Council's Cabinet approved a Better Care Fund agreement worth over £57 million for the 2026-27 financial year in July 2026. Source
- The Better Care Fund plan runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Source 1 Source 2
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