Integrated care board
The NHS body that plans and pays for health services in your part of England. It decides which services are funded in your area, and which waits you face.
Applies in England
Integrated care boards replaced clinical commissioning groups in July 2022. Each board plans and pays for NHS services in its area, including children's assessments for autism Autism Autism is a difference in how the brain develops. It shapes how an autistic child sees and experiences the world, how they communicate, and how they respond to things like noise, light and touch. Read the full definition of Autism and ADHD ADHD ADHD is a difference in the way a child's brain works. It affects how they pay attention, how much energy they have, and how easily they act on impulse. Read the full definition of ADHD , speech and language therapy, and mental health services. That makes it the body behind many waiting lists. If you want to challenge how long a wait is, or ask why a service is not funded in your area, the ICB is where that question usually ends up. You may also hear of your integrated care system, or ICS: that is the wider local partnership, and each ICS area has one ICB.
Across the UK
- Local health board : In Wales, local health boards plan and pay for NHS services.
- NHS board : In Scotland, NHS boards plan and pay for NHS services.
- Health and Social Care Trust : In Northern Ireland, health and social care trusts provide these services.
Where this comes from
- What is integrated care? , NHS England. Checked 2026-08-14.
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