Devon ICB​ Local Care Partnership Development

Attain was commissioned by NHS Devon ICB to support development of their five Local Care Partnerships (LCP) in alignment with the requirements of the Health and Care Act. ​The objectives of the project were to:

• Develop an LCP development framework to set the strategic direction for place-based partnerships in Devon over the short, medium, and long-term.
• Support LCPs to translate the framework into tangible action through delivery plans that both accelerate their maturity and support system-wide NOF4 recovery.​
• Explore how best to uphold the principle of ‘primacy of place’ through development of a bespoke delegation framework – a key principle of the Devon ICP Operating Model.

What we did

1. Created a bespoke LCP maturity matrix and assisted LCPs to self-assess against it to understand the current state.​
2. Developed an LCP development plan and roadmap setting out critical steps towards the desired future state.​
3. Mapped commissioned services across the new ICS footprint to define which functions and activities might best be delivered at Place. ​
4. Refined governance to ensure all partners play a role in the codesign of strategic and operational activity. ​
5. Created workplans for each LCP prioritising what needs to be delivered in the here and now in order to turn the dial on system performance.

Outcomes

• We were able to evidence increased LCP maturity through improved internal processes, relationships, and alignment of partners in delivery.​
• We developed a delegation framework setting out which functions and activities are suitable for delegation, and the handover activities required for successful delegation from the ICB to LCPs. ​
• We aligned the work of LCPs with Provider Collaboratives by working alongside the emerging Provider Collaborative Executives and aligning development processes. ​
• We made tangible progress toward adopting the ICS Operating Model, demonstrating true evolution of the ICS.