The Black Country ICP is a statutory committee jointly formed between the NHS Integrated Care Board, the four councils in the Black Country, the Police, fire, voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector and education.
In 2023, the ICP published an initial integrated care strategy on how to meet the health and wellbeing needs of the population in the Black Country. The initial strategy, builds on and complements the work of the Health and Wellbeing Boards in each area, and also looks at the benefits that can be brought through system level working.
Refreshed national Guidance for ICP’s on updating their Integrated Care Strategies was published on 01 February 2024. It places a spotlight on:
- Engagement with Healthwatch and VCFSE organisations in the development of strategies and consideration of:
- Inclusion health groups
- Seldom heard voices
- Groups that may be routinely missed in needs assessments
- Important life phases and transition points (such as childhood to adulthood)
- The inclusion of measures to improve health and wellbeing outcomes and experiences across the whole population, including addressing the wider determinants of health and wellbeing.
With the support of partners, we have started collating existing insights which have been used to gather a greater collective understanding of our populations’ needs and expectations.
The insights gathered highlight the relevance of the four priorities from our current strategy along with gaps in our knowledge. With your support, we’re inviting local people and specific groups and communities to inform the ongoing development of the strategy
There’s a range of ways you can get involved and tell us #WhatMakesYouWell...
- By sharing existing engagement insights and reports with us, relating to the 4 population groups above, to improve our collective knowledge and understanding of what helps keep them well. Please email your reports and insight records to Bcicb.
transformation by 11 October, 2024.@nhs.net - By completing and encouraging others in your network to complete an online wellbeing survey, live until 11 October, 2024. A printable copy of the survey is available to download and print and in alternative formats upon request (use the contact information below to get in touch).
- Host your own Community Conversation and tell us what helps keep you, and your community, well. A facilitator toolkit has been created to help guide your conversations and gather feedback. Please return your feedback as soon as possible to Bcicb.
transformation but by no later than 11 October, 2024.@nhs.net - By sharing and posting details of the campaign via your own communications and social media channels encouraging the people you know to get involved and have their say.
You can return completed printed surveys to us via the postal or email address below. Alternatively, if you would like a copy of the survey sent to you by post, along with a freepost return envelope, contact us using one of the following channels.
- Email - involve.blackcountry@nhs.net
- Telephone - 0121 612 1447 or if you require the assistance of a translator, dial 0121 661 7501
- Post – ICB Involvement Team, Black Country Integrated Care Board, Civic Centre, St Peters Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1SH
To keep in touch and be first to hear more about how you can support this work through your own networks, sign up to our Get Involved database or you can email the ICB involvement team on involve.
