NHS England 24 June 2021
- The NHS System Oversight Framework 2021/22 applies to all Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), CCGs, NHS trusts and foundation trusts. The framework:
- a. provides clarity to integrated care systems (ICSs), trusts and commissioners on how NHS E/I will monitor performance; sets expectations on working together to maintain and improve the quality of care; and describes how identified support needs to improve standards and outcomes will be co-ordinated and delivered
- b. will be used by NHS E/I regional teams to guide oversight of ICSs at system, place-based and organisation level as well as decisions about the level and nature of delivery support they may require
- c. describes how NHS E/I will work with the Care Quality Commission and other partners at national, regional and local level to ensure our activities are aligned
- d. introduces a new integrated and system focused Recovery Support Programme (RSP) that replaces the previously separate quality and finance ‘special measures’ regimes for provider trusts.
- A separate document outlines a single set of oversight metrics, applicable to ICSs, CCGs and trusts, which will be used to flag potential issues and prompt further investigation of support needs with ICSs, place-based systems and/or individual trusts and commissioners.
