
FSRH consultation response draft ICP contract by NHSE
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Date: 12 Nov 2018
Type: FSRH Consultation Responses
FSRH has responded to NHS England’s (NHSE) consultation on the draft Integrated Care Providers contract. FSRH welcomes the initiative by NHSE to introduce an ICP contract and wants to see new models of care developed and thriving. However, NHSE’s proposals to integrate local authority services within ICPs need to be clearer. FSRH is also concerned that the draft ICP contract might not strike the right balance between what should be nationally mandated and the degree of autonomy that local commissioners should have in determining providers obligations. FSRH believes that the national ICP contract must still outline certain types of essential services to be delivered, including complex contraception and other SRH related care so as not to risk patchy provision and reinforce inequalities.
Other key points and recommendations include:
Finally, we highlighted the research FSRH is currently conducting into the synergies between community-based SRH and emerging new models of care. Early results reveal clear opportunities, and we offered to share the results with NHSE when the project is finalised in late autumn.
Download FSRH’s submission below.