This keynote panel will explore the evolving role of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) in the context of NHS England’s ongoing transformation agenda. With significant structural changes on the horizon—the session will examine how these shifts are reshaping governance, commissioning, and collaboration across health and care systems.
The panel—featuring ICS Chief Pharmacists from across the Northwest—will share insights, challenges, and opportunities for shaping the future of integrated care in England.

• -Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy- the role of pharmacy leadership in integrated systems
• - The impact of financial constraints and the need to balance short-term pressures with long-term transformation goals
• - Reflections on the four core purposes of ICSs: improving population health, tackling inequalities, enhancing productivity, and supporting broader social and economic development