Governance is the framework of rules and practices by which an organisation ensures accountability, fairness and transparency in its relationship with stakeholders, service users, management, employees, government and the community.
The purpose of our Integrated Care Board and wider governance is to govern effectively and in doing so to build local public and stakeholder confidence that their health and healthcare is in safe hands.
This fundamental accountability to the public and stakeholders is delivered by building confidence:
- in the quality and safety of health services
- that resources are invested in a way that delivers optimal health outcomes
- in the accessibility and responsiveness of health services
- that the public can appropriately shape health services to meet their needs
- that public money is spent in a way that is efficient and effective.
Surrey and Sussex Functions and Decisions Map
National direction and oversight
- Department of Health and Social Care — sets national policy, allocates funding, provides strategic leadership across health and care system.
- NHS England regions — oversee regional system performance, medium-term regional strategic plans, and alignment with national priorities.
Strategy development
- Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Partnerships (ICP) — sets the Integrated Care Strategy for the area
- Health and Wellbeing Boards — agree health and wellbeing strategies for populations of Surrey, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex, respectively.
System partnership with ICPs and Engagement with Health and Wellbeing Boards
- NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
- Strategic Commissioning — plan, purchase, monitor and evaluate healthcare services
- Population health — assess needs, target variation, improve access and reduce inequalities
- Partnership Working and system leadership — support cross-system working, collaboration and transformation
Delegation from the Integrated Care Board
- Delegated decision-making for Specialised Services Commissioning
- South East Integrated Care Boards Joint Committee
- Specialised Commissioning Sub-Committee
Delegation from and assurance to the Integrated Care Board
- NHS Surrey and Sussex Committees — report to and provide ICB Board with assurance:
- Statutory Committees with delegated authorities — responsible for Audit and Remuneration
- Assurance and Oversight Committee — responsible for People, Integrated Assurance, Strategic Commissioning and Transition
- Operational oversight and discharging executive decision-making — Executive Committee and (executive sub-group) Commissioning Group