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Working Together

 NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and NHS Devon Integrated Care Boards have set up a joint committee, which oversees both organisations to ensure they operate effectively and efficiently.

Building on a history of collaboration across Devon and Cornwall

There is a rich history of collaboration, both within our borders and beyond, including:

  • Peninsula Acute Provider Collaborative – brings together the NHS in Devon and Cornwall to improve acute services
  • Peninsula Pathology NHS Network – serves Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
  • Devon and Cornwall Care Record – brings together patient data from a number of health and social care providers and presents it as a single record
  • Peninsula Major Trauma Network – covers Devon and Cornwall and consists of an adult Major Trauma Centre at Derriford Hospital (Plymouth) and four Trauma Units at North Devon District Hospital (Barnstaple), Royal Cornwall Hospital (Truro), Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (Exeter) and Torbay Hospital (Torbay).
  • More than 25% of patients at University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust come from Cornwall
  • The Peninsula National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration (PenARC) – supports applied health and care research across the NHS and local authorities in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset
  • The South West Provider Collaborative – partnership of mental health organisations across Cornwall, Devon, Avon, Wiltshire, Somerset, and Gloucestershire, including NHS trusts, independent sector organisations and a community interest company
  • Devon and Cornwall Police (also part of a ‘strategic alliance’ with Dorset Police)

About our ICB Cluster

ICB statutory objectives

This role will be critical in the delivery of the ICB’s four core statutory aims:

  • Improving population health and healthcare outcomes: Driving measurable improvements in health and wellbeing across all age groups through integrated, person-centred approaches.
  • Tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access: Reducing variation in health outcomes, addressing social and economic determinants of health, and ensuring inclusive access to services for all communities.
  • Enhancing productivity and value for money: Maximising the impact of public investment by improving operational efficiency, commissioning evidence-based services, and enabling innovation.
  • Supporting broader social and economic development: Collaborating with local partners to support inclusive growth, employment, education, housing, and sustainability; all key enablers of good health.

Strategic alignment – 10 Year Health Plan for England

In delivering their statutory responsibilities, NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and NHS Devon are aligned with the three shifts outlined in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan:

  • From hospital to community: Expanding the availability and capability of community-based services, including proactive care models and rapid response teams, to reduce dependence on acute settings and better support people closer to home.
  • From analogue to digital services: Accelerating the adoption of digital tools, virtual consultations, integrated care records, and data-driven planning to improve access, coordination, and efficiency across the system.
  • From sickness to prevention: Focusing on early intervention, health promotion, and population health management to reduce future demand and empower people to manage their own health and wellbeing.