Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that members of the public are given a direct opportunity to raise concerns about matters relating to (1) health, and (2) care, at the meetings of (a) Integrated Care Boards, (b) Integrated Care Partnerships, and (c) Health and Well-Being Boards.

The Health and Care Bill proposes duties on integrated care boards (ICBs) to involve people in their decisions about health and care. Subject to the passage of the Bill, ICBs, integrated care partnerships and Health and Wellbeing Boards will have duties to consult with or involve the public in their plans and strategies. Currently, NHS England assesses each clinical commissioning group on its delivery against the patient and public involvement duties through the NHS Oversight Framework. We expect that this will continue for Integrated Care Boards. Each area should determine how to involved its population most effectively, including through attendance at meetings.