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Policy Paper Published 17 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care NHS England ↗ View on GOV.UK

Neighbourhood health framework

How ICBs, local authorities, health and wellbeing boards and other partners should create and deliver neighbourhood health services.

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This framework:

  • defines neighbourhood health
  • sets out the challenges neighbourhood health and care services should address
  • establishes clear metrics for success
  • maps out the process systems should go through to establish local metrics
  • defines the roles of ICBs, local authorities, health and wellbeing boards, and other partners in neighbourhood health’s development and implementation