The ICS Network Board

The ICS Network is the only independent national network representing all 42 ICSs and is led by the ICS Network Board and supported by a team.

Our ICS Network is supported by a team of staff who lead on communications, policy and member engagement, working closely with all our membership to ensure their views are represented at a national level and you can see who they are on the ICS Network Team tab.

The ICS Network is led by our ICS Network Board, made of up of seven members who, together, ensure representation from both ICSs and the Local Government Association (LGA), and bring tremendous skills and experience.

The ICS Network Board provides strategic oversight of the ICS Network, helping to shape its priorities and future direction and ensuring that it is able to build a strong and effective national voice for its ICS members.

“Connecting with other ICS Chairs is really valuable for me. I value being part of a network that’s part of the broader NHS confederation.”

Jenni Douglas-Todd, Chair, Dorset Integrated Care Board

Meet the ICS Network Board

Kathy McLean

Chair, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB; Chair, Derby and Derbyshire ICB; Chair, NHS Confederation ICS Network

Kathy McLean has held board positions for many years, both locally in Derbyshire and the East Midlands and nationally.

Sarah Walter

Director, ICS Network

Sarah has a background in health policy, working at the Department of Health and NHS England before joining the NHS Confederation in 2012.

Simon Whitehouse

CEO for the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB

Simon has more than 30 years experience of working in the NHS.

Tim Swift

Chair, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership

Councillor Tim Swift, Leader of Calderdale Council and Chair of Calderdale Health and Wellbeing Board will be Chair of the Partnership Board.

Tim Oliver

ICP Chair, Surrey Heartlands ICS

Councillor Tim Oliver is the Leader of Surrey County Council.

Fiona Edwards

Trustee and Chief Executive for Frimley Health and Care

Fiona is the chief executive for Frimley Health and Care and has been the executive lead for Frimley Health and Care for over four years.

Patricia Miller

CEO, Dorset Integrated Care Board

Patricia is responsible for overseeing complex health services and health improvement programmes for local communities.

Sue Symington

Chair of the NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Sue began her non-executive career in the NHS at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust in 2008.

Penny Dash

Chair, North West London Integrated Care Board

Penny has focused her career on improving the quality and efficiency of health and care services to improve life expectancy and quality of life.