Question follow-through · 115008

Integrated Care Boards: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many integrated care boards have activity management plans in place; and which integrated care boards have activity management plans in place for planned care.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
25 Feb 2026
Answer
3 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many integrated care boards have activity management plans in place; and which integrated care boards have activity management plans in place for planned care.

  2. 25 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    NHS England does not hold this information centrally. Integrated care boards have contractual powers to manage activity by providers, which were enhanced in 2025/26 with central support for setting and managing activity. The NHS Standard Contract includes...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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