Policy

A statement from England’s 42 ICS-VCSE Alliances on the 10-Year Health Plan: it's time to accelerate local transformation

A review of patient safety across the health and care system addresses concerns about the fragmented landscape of six oversight bodies and the broader functions that underpin quality and safety in care.

New research from DCMS demonstrates the critical role of local infrastructure for the VCS, local government and statutory partners. Local infrastructure organisations are vital actors that enable outcomes of better targeted resources, improved local policymaking, and increased community empowerment and belonging.

Last week, the government published its 10 Year Health Plan. We've summarised the paper from a voluntary sector perspective, with a focus on the key themes relevant to the local VCSE sector and the role of local infrastructure and ICS-VCSE Alliances. We encourage you to share this with your local networks.

System change starts with a mindset shift. If we want to build resilient, community-driven health systems, we must prioritise collaboration over control, empowerment over exclusion, and partnership over paternalism.

We surveyed members to find out more about their existing partnerships and collaborations, and this learning may provide starting points for LIOs seeking to develop or deepen their relationships with each other in response to changes in local government.