Integrated Care Boards: Budgets Debate
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Baroness Gerada
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Integrated Care Boards: Budgets
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Baroness Merron (Lab)
To develop further the reply I gave to my noble friend, ICBs have been asked to reduce their running cost allowance to a cap of £19.40 per head of weighted population for the financial year 2026-27, which the noble Lord was asking about. I have to emphasise that by focusing on 36 ICBs and building them around nine clusters, people in ICBs will be able to pool budgets, cut their running costs and be more efficient. I think that is very welcome.
Baroness Gerada (CB)
Can the Minister comment on whether the mental health investment standard introduced in the Health and Care Act 2022, which requires the Secretary of State to report annually to Parliament on the share of NHS funding for mental health, will be replicated for primary care?
Baroness Merron (Lab)
I understand why the noble Baroness is asking that question. I cannot confirm that that is the case, but I will gladly raise that point with my colleague the Minister for Care.