The Integrated Care Board (ICB) in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is responsible for the health and care of 1.1 million people across a geographical area of 1,048 miles. The ICB is aligned with two upper-tier local authorities, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent Council.
The core functions of an ICB include:
- Planning to meet population health needs
- Allocating resources
- Ensuring that services are in place to deliver against ambitions
- Facilitating the transformation of services
- Coordinating and improving people and culture development
Overseeing delivery of improved outcomes for the population