Empowering GP Alliances for the new NHS era

Support your transition under the Model ICB Blueprint with a digital platform designed for neighbourhood-level leadership.

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A clear directive from NHS England signals a fundamental shift.

The NHS is shifting responsibility for key functions, like workforce planning, primary care oversight, and digital leadership, into the hands of provider collaboratives and neighbourhood health teams.

That means GP Alliances need to be ready to lead.

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“NHSE is clear; ICBs cannot rely on transferring functions to make their 50 per cent cuts to overheads. These must still take place by December, the guidance makes clear, and any functions transferred must also be subject to the savings..”

Mim Launder, HSJ 

Healthcare overview

What does this mean for you?

These structural changes will have major impacts across your organisation and will require you to do more, as well as manage the transition process.

Operational uncertainty: The transition of functions to new entities like neighbourhood health providers introduces ambiguity, especially since the exact structure and responsibilities of these providers remain undefined.

Digital leadership concerns: Transferring digital leadership to providers raises concerns about potential fragmentation in digital services, which could affect both patient experience and workforce efficiency.  

Financial Pressures: ICBs had to submit plans by 30 May detailing how they will achieve the mandated 50% reduction in running costs, targeting an operating cost envelope of £18.76 million.  

Accountability and Oversight: With functions like primary care operations moving to neighbourhood providers, clear delineation of accountability and oversight mechanisms is essential to ensure continuity and quality of care. 

Verto gives you the tools to: 

  • Align quickly with new NHS reporting requirements 
  • Manage workforce data, transformation programmes, and partnerships from one place 
  • Collaborate securely across practices and care partners 
  • Demonstrate progress and compliance to system leaders.  
  • Control costs, cut duplication and free up time and resource.
  • Gain clarity and visibility across teams and functions. Maintain control, accountability, and continuity
  • Enablement to become digital leaders