NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight

What NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight does

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is a statutory Integrated Care Board (ICB) within the UK National Health Service, established in 2022 under the National Health Service Act 2006 to replace the previous clinical commissioning group structure. It operates as a publicly funded healthcare commissioning body, planning and procuring health and care services for the resident population of Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Portsmouth. The organisation coordinates a complex ecosystem of providers including multiple NHS Foundation Trusts (Hampshire Hospitals, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton), the South Central Ambulance Service, and four local authorities (Hampshire County Council, Isle of Wight Council, Portsmouth City Council, Southampton City Council), alongside voluntary sector and academic partners.

Its service portfolio centres on commissioning NHS-funded care across primary care, hospital services, mental health, community health, continuing healthcare, vaccinations, medicines optimisation, and urgent care. Operational programmes include the Care and Health Information Exchange (CHIE) for cross-setting patient data sharing, the RESTORE2 deterioration recognition tool, infection prevention and control, NHS weight loss support, and flexible dentistry commissioning. The organisation is implementing the national 10 Year Health Plan with a focus on neighbourhood health models, and absorbed part of the dissolved NHS Frimley ICB footprint on 1 April 2026 as part of wider NHS boundary reforms. Its only technology 'product' (CHIE) is a regional health information exchange rather than a commercial software offering.

The business model is non-commercial: NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is funded entirely through UK general taxation and National Insurance contributions routed via NHS England, with services provided free at the point of use. There is no pricing model, no revenue capture from service users, and no investor backing. The organisation has 501-1,000 employees, is headquartered at Omega House in Eastleigh, and reports to NHS England as its parent body. As a statutory public entity, growth is determined by NHS England funding allocations and statutory mandate expansion rather than market dynamics.

Name

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Legal name

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Website

https://hantsiowhealthandcare.org.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is a statutory NHS Integrated Care Board that plans and commissions publicly funded health and care services for the resident population of Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Portsmouth, coordinating multiple NHS trusts and local authority partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Commissioning

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Territorial/Island Health Departments (HLAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Integrated care services
• Healthcare commissioning
• Primary care services
• Public health administration
• NHS continuing healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastleigh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is an Integrated Care Board (ICB) that plans and commissions publicly funded healthcare services for the population of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It coordinates delivery of primary care, hospital services, mental health, community health, continuing healthcare, vaccinations, and medicines optimisation through partnerships with NHS trusts, local authorities, and provider organisations.

Product overview

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is an Integrated Care Board (ICB) - a statutory NHS body that plans and commissions healthcare services for the population of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. It is not a software product company but rather a public healthcare organisation. The portfolio consists of NHS-funded healthcare services including NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) for complex needs, Medicines Optimisation, Mental Health Services, Primary Care, Vaccinations, Patient Choice, and the Care and Health Information Exchange (CHIE) for health data sharing. These services are interconnected components of the broader NHS system, with the ICB acting as the coordinating body for local health services. Additional initiatives include Schemes and Projects, RESTORE2 for acute patient recognition, Infection Prevention and Control programmes, and NHS Weight Loss Support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Hampshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner contributing to integrated health and care planning across Hampshire.
• Isle of Wight CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for the Isle of Wight, collaborating on health and social care integration.
• Portsmouth City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnitary authority partner in the Portsmouth area working on integrated care delivery.
• Southampton City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnitary authority partner in Southampton collaborating on health and care integration.
• NHS England and NHS ImprovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational NHS body providing oversight, guidance, and strategic direction for ICBs across England.
• Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS provider trust operating hospitals in Hampshire including Basingstoke and Winchester.
• Isle of Wight NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS provider trust delivering acute, community, and mental health services on the Isle of Wight.
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS trust providing hospital services in the Portsmouth area.
• University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor NHS teaching hospital trust providing specialist and acute services in Southampton.
• South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbulance service trust providing emergency and non-emergency patient transport across the region.
• Wessex Academic Health Science NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic health science network focused on innovation and research in health and care delivery.
• Wessex Clinical Senate and NetworkssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical advisory body providing independent clinical advice on health service configuration.
• Wessex Local Medical CommitteessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body representing GPs and primary care contractors in the Wessex region.
• Health Education WessexsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth education body responsible for training and developing the healthcare workforce.
• Community Pharmacy South CentralsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresenting community pharmacies across South Central England, supporting medicines optimisation.
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight V.C.S.E Health and Care AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary, community and social enterprise alliance bringing together third sector health and care organizations.
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and community health services provider trust for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NHS Devon Integrated Care Board: A larger neighboring NHS Integrated Care Board covering Devon with a substantial coastal and rural population, multiple NHS trusts, and a single county council partner. Direct structural peer under the same national ICB framework.
• NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board: A former NHS Integrated Care Board whose footprint was dissolved in April 2026 and partially absorbed into NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Historical direct peer with very similar provider trust partnerships and southern England geography.
• NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board: A neighboring NHS Integrated Care Board covering Sussex with similar population scale, multi-trust provider landscape, and coastal/mixed urban-rural geography. Direct structural peer operating under the same ICB commissioning framework in the South East.
• NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board: A neighboring NHS Integrated Care Board covering Surrey, with comparable statutory commissioning responsibilities for a large southern England population, multiple NHS provider trusts, and partnership with local authorities. Direct structural peer operating under the same national ICB framework.
• NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board: A neighboring NHS Integrated Care Board covering Gloucestershire with a county council-led partnership structure and similar provider landscape. Direct structural peer under the same national ICB commissioning framework.
• NHS Berkshire West Integrated Care Board: A neighboring NHS Integrated Care Board covering the Berkshire West footprint with similar multi-council and multi-trust stakeholder coordination challenges. Direct structural peer under the same ICB commissioning framework.
• NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board: A neighboring NHS Integrated Care Board in the South East, with a comparable large population base, multiple provider trusts, and partnership with several unitary and county councils. Direct structural peer under the same national ICB framework.
• NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board: A neighboring NHS Integrated Care Board covering Dorset with similar coastal and rural population characteristics, a unitary council partner structure, and comparable integrated care priorities. Direct structural peer under the same national ICB framework.
• NHS Wiltshire Integrated Care Board: A neighboring NHS Integrated Care Board covering Wiltshire with a predominantly rural population, single county council partner, and comparable integrated care priorities. Direct structural peer under the same national ICB framework.

Broad incumbents

• NHS England: The national NHS oversight body and statutory parent of NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB. Provides national policy direction, allocates funding to all ICBs, and sets the operating framework within which the subject ICB commissions services.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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