Health Innovation North West Coast
Health Innovation North West Coast covers the areas of Cheshire, Merseyside, South Cumbria and Lancashire, serving a population of approximately four million residents. The network is a product of the Government's Innovation, Health and Wealth strategy and is one of 15 established across England. Its primary role is to bring together NHS organisations, universities and businesses to ensure that health and social care innovation is spread at "scale and pace" with consequent benefits for the health and wealth of individuals, communities, regions and the nation.
The Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast (ARC NWC) (formerly CLAHRC NWC)
ARC NWC aims to improve outcomes for patients and the public through collaboration working by bringing together academics, health and social care providers, members of the public, universities and local authorities. Its vision is to improve the quality, delivery and efficiency of health and care services; reduce health inequalities and increase the sustainability of the health and care system both locally and nationally.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside – the integrated care board (ICB) for the region – is responsible for planning NHS services for their population, which includes the care people receive at their GP practice, local pharmacy, NHS dentist, NHS opticians, or at hospital.
They serve a population of over 2.7m people across Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington and Wirral.
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB
Since July 2022 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has held responsibility for planning NHS services, including primary care, community pharmacy and those previously planned by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).
As well the chair and chief executive, membership of the board includes partner members drawn from local authorities, NHS trusts / foundation trusts and primary care.
Accountable to the people of Lancashire and South Cumbria and in charge of NHS money, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB ensures that the strategies developed by Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Partnership become a reality on the ground.