The NHS says the new system will transform the way people are cared for but some critics are concerned about the idea.
Some critics have raised concerns that the integrated care systems, which divide the country into geographical areas of roughly similar-sized populations, are not equal in terms of need and resources."Pressures on services and the health of the population vary widely between ICSs - as do the resources available to address them."Variations within the NHS are nothing new, but these differences will shape how ICSs function and their ability to collaborate to improve services.
The British Medical Association said on its website:"The BMA is supportive of efforts to improve collaboration both within the NHS and across the health and care sector, likewise, we recognise the potential value of greater integration. "However, we do not support a single model of integration and have been highly critical of the approach national bodies have taken to the development of ICSs and their predecessors, STPs .
"The BMA also actively opposed the Health and Care Act during its passage through parliament and campaigned vociferously for it to be heavily amended. "More specifically, we believe that it is essential for ICSs to embed a strong clinical voice throughout their structures, maintain local decision making, be free from competition and private sector involvement, and be led by the NHS and public accountable bodies."
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