Local commissioners
Updated April 2026
NHS – Integrated Care Systems
Since the Health and Care Act 2022, there are now Integrated Care Systems across England.
Each Integrated Care System has two statutory elements, an Integrated Care Partnership (sometimes known as an ICP) and an NHS Integrated Care Board (sometimes referred to an ICB).
Integrated Care Partnership
An Integrated Care Partnership is a statutory committee jointly formed between the NHS Integrated Care Board and all upper-tier local authorities that fall within the ICS area (in Surrey this is Surrey County Council). This committee brings together a broad alliance of partners concerned with improving the care, health and wellbeing of the population, with membership determined locally. Healthwatch Surrey are a part of these in Surrey.
Integrated Care Board
An Integrated Care Board is a statutory NHS organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of the population, managing the local NHS budget and arranging for the provision of health services in the ICS area. With the creation of Integrated Care Boards the previous Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) were closed down, with the majority of their statutory duties taken on by the new ICB.
On 1 April 2026, Surrey and Sussex ICB was formed through the merger of NHS Surrey Heartlands and NHS Sussex, also incorporating the Surrey Heath, Farnham and Ash areas of Surrey which were previously part of NHS Frimley ICB.
To find out more, visit – About the ICB | ICB - Surrey and Sussex
Social care
Surrey County Council are responsible for commissioning the following services:
Public health
Public Health falls under the remit of Surrey County Council.
