North Central London Integrated Care System

What North Central London Integrated Care System does

North Central London Integrated Care System (NCL ICS) is a statutory NHS partnership established in 2022 under the Health & Care Act 2022, replacing the previous Clinical Commissioning Group structure. It coordinates the planning, commissioning, and delivery of health and care services across five north London boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington, serving a population of approximately 1.5 million residents. The system operates through an integrated network of over 150 GP practices and Primary Care Networks, five NHS acute hospital trusts (UCLH, Royal Free London, North Middlesex University Hospital, Whittington Health, and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals), community diagnostic centres, mental health trusts, local authority social care, and voluntary sector organisations.

Its service portfolio spans primary care (GP hubs, evening and weekend appointments, pharmacy blood pressure checks), specialist clinical services (Chronic Kidney Disease, Red Cell services for sickle cell and thalassaemia patients, cancer services, mental health crisis support, dementia care), preventive health programmes (NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, vaccinations, stop smoking services), and social prescribing (WorkWell, Personal Health Budgets). The underlying technology stack includes NHS Shared Care Records, Universal Care Plans, the London Secure Data Environment for population health analytics, and digital platforms such as Kidney Beam and the Healthier Together App.

The organisation is publicly funded through NHS England allocations and local authority contributions, with services free at the point of use. It does not operate commercial pricing. From 1 April 2026, NCL ICS will merge with NHS North West London ICB to form NHS West and North London, creating the largest ICB in England, serving 4.5 million residents across 13 boroughs. Revenue figures are not disclosed in the public domain, as the body operates on government allocation rather than commercial revenue reporting.

Name

North Central London Integrated Care System

Legal name

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

Website

https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

North Central London Integrated Care System is an NHS statutory body established in 2022 that commissions and coordinates integrated health and care services across five north London boroughs (Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Islington), serving approximately 1.5 million residents, and is set to merge with North West London ICB in April 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chronic Disease & NCD Program Evaluation (e.g., diabetes/CVD/cancer) (HLAJANAG)

Keywords

• Integrated healthcare services
• Primary care commissioning
• Population health management
• NHS continuing healthcare
• Preventive health programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NHS Core Funding: Publicly funded healthcare through NHS England allocations, integrated care board commissioning budgets, and local authority contributions. Services are free at point of use for residents, funded through national insurance and taxation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels12 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

NCL ICS commissions and coordinates integrated NHS health and care services across five north London boroughs — Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington. It delivers and funds primary care (GP hubs, vaccinations, pharmacy checks), specialist clinical services (chronic kidney disease, sickle cell and thalassaemia, mental health, dementia), preventive health programmes (diabetes prevention, stop smoking), continuing healthcare packages including Personal Health Budgets, and population health management through digital tools such as Universal Care Plans and the London Secure Data Environment.

Product overview

North Central London Integrated Care System (NCL ICB) is an NHS partnership providing healthcare services across five boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated healthcare services including primary care (GP services, pharmacy, vaccinations), specialist clinical services (Chronic Kidney Disease, Red Cell Patient Services, Mental Health, Dementia Care), preventive health programs (NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, Blood Pressure Checks, Stop Smoking Services), digital health tools (Healthier Together App, Post Covid Syndrome resources), and social prescribing services (WorkWell, Personal Health Budgets). The Neighbourhood Health Programme represents the core integration strategy, bringing together health, care, and community partners at the local level. Services are delivered through NHS trusts, GP federations, community providers, and local authorities, with the organization merging with North West London ICB in April 2026 to form the largest ICB in England serving 4.5 million residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chronic Kidney Disease Services Comprehensive chronic kidney disease management services including GP monitoring, specialist referrals to Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, patient webinars, and access to the Kidney Beam exercise and wellbeing platform.
• Red Cell Patient Services Specialized services for patients with sickle cell disease, thalassaemia, and rare inherited anaemias, including Community Red Cell Service, Hyperacute Service at North Middlesex University Hospital, and RCN-accredited training programs.
• Personal Health Budgets (PHB) NHS-funded personal health budgets providing individuals with choice, flexibility, and control over their healthcare and support, available for Continuing Healthcare, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Autism, and wheelchair services.
• Children and Young People's Continuing Care Support packages for children and young people with complex health needs aged 0-17, funded to meet identified health needs arising from disability, accident, or illness.
• Healthier Together App NHS-supported online service providing clinically-approved advice about common childhood illnesses and injuries in multiple community languages, available as app and website.
• Neighbourhood Health Programme Integrated neighbourhood health programme bringing together health, care, and community partners including the voluntary sector to improve outcomes and design services around people and place across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington.
• GP Services (Evening and Weekend Hubs) GP hub services offering evening and weekend appointments across North Central London boroughs, providing extended access to primary care.
• Vaccination Services Comprehensive vaccination programmes including childhood immunisations, adult vaccinations (flu, COVID-19, RSV, shingles, pneumococcal), travel vaccines, and catch-up clinics for measles, HPV, and other diseases.
• Post Covid Syndrome Services Support services for patients with Post-Covid Syndrome (Long Covid), including NCL mental health trust webinars, Your Covid Recovery online portal, and specialist resources for managing fatigue, breathlessness, anxiety, and sleep issues.
• Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) Diagnostic centres providing accessible testing and screening services closer to patients' homes, reducing the need for hospital visits.
• WorkWell Service Voluntary service jointly sponsored by NHS and DWP providing support to help people get into and stay in work, initially piloted locally and now launching nationally.
• Continuing Healthcare (CHC) NHS Continuing Healthcare funding for individuals with complex health needs, providing packages of care outside of hospital settings.
• Pharmacy Blood Pressure Checks Free blood pressure checks for adults over 40 available at local pharmacies, providing personalised blood pressure advice and helping to prevent serious health problems like heart attacks and strokes.
• Stop Smoking Services Stop smoking support services across five boroughs including Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington, offering local stop smoking services, nicotine replacement therapy, and the Smoke Free App.
• Mental Health Services Mental health crisis support and services including access to NHS 111 option 2 for mental health emergencies, talking therapies, and specialist community mental health services.
• Dementia Care Services Dementia care programs including dementia support in care homes, Dementia Friendly scheme partnership with five borough councils, and community-based support services.
• NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) Lifestyle intervention programme helping people at risk of Type 2 diabetes to reduce their risk through behaviour changes around diet, exercise, and weight management.
• Self Care Medicines Scheme Scheme providing free over-the-counter medicines for minor illnesses for people on low incomes, young people in full-time education, homeless individuals, and asylum seekers.
• Stay Alive App Stay Alive app delivered in partnership with Grassroots Suicide Prevention — an award-winning suicide prevention resource offering safety planning, crisis support, and wellbeing tools for north London residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• One-year cancer survival increased by 8.4% between 2010 and 2020
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatutory partnerships with five north London borough councils for integrated health and care planning, social care coordination, public health, and Neighbourhood Health delivery. Councils participate in Health and Wellbeing Boards and joint commissioning arrangements.
• NHS Hospital TrustscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with NHS trusts including University College London Hospitals, Royal Free London, North Middlesex University Hospital, Whittington Health, and West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals for acute, specialist, and community services.
• Voluntary and Community Sector (VCSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations across the five boroughs, including engagement through Community Voices Panel, Community Advisory Groups, and community-based service delivery.
• Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLCH designated as borough integrator for Barnet alongside Barnet GP Federation, responsible for enabling neighbourhood working at scale and data-driven population health approach.
• Camden Health Partners GP Federation and Camden Health Evolution GP FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamden GP federations partnering with UCLH as borough integrators for Neighbourhood Health delivery.
• Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Free London (including North Middlesex University Hospital and community services) designated as borough integrator for Enfield alongside Enfield GP Federation.
• Haringey Council and Haringey GP FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint borough integrator arrangement for Haringey including Haringey Council, Haringey GP Federation, and Whittington Health.
• Islington Council, Whittington Health, and UCLHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBorough integrator partnership for Islington including Islington Council, Whittington Health, UCLH, and Islington GP Federation.
• NHS North West London Integrated Care BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreparation for merger of NCL and NWL ICBs to become NHS West and North London from April 2026. Will serve 4.5 million residents across 13 boroughs, becoming largest ICB in England.
• London Secure Data Environment PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with partners across London to establish London SDE joining up health and care records with GP data linked to national datasets covering acute, community, mental health services and adult social care.
• Sickle Cell SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sickle Cell Society for mentoring scheme for children and young people aged 10-24 in London, and additional resources for ACT NOW implementation.
• Royal College of NursingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCN accreditation of Red Cell Network Sickle Cell training program - first training in sickle cell management accredited by RCN, free and available to all.
• North Central London Cancer AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer Alliance working with hospital trusts and health/social care organisations to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care across five boroughs.
• NHS England London RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioning partner for deliberative workshops on future of primary care services, contributing to regional and national 10 Year Health Plan.
• University College London (Academic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with UCL including Professor Andrew Steptoe (behavioural science), REACH-U prostate cancer programme, and research collaboration.
• London CouncilscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon Health & Care Partnership collaboration including London Councils, NHS England, Greater London Authority, Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, UK Health Security Agency.
• OneLondon Citizens' Advisory GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic engagement through OneLondon Citizens' Advisory Group ensuring London SDE meets public expectations and builds trust and confidence.
• Enfield Council and Haringey CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Enfield and Haringey councils for measles outbreak response, community engagement, and coordination with UKHSA.
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UKHSA for public health protection, disease outbreak response (measles), and health security.
• Public Voice Haringey and Bridge Renewal TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity engagement partnerships with voluntary sector organisations for measles outbreak response and community health initiatives.
• Grassroots Suicide PreventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Grassroots Suicide Prevention to deliver Stay Alive app - award-winning suicide prevention resources for north London residents.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS England leading Mount Vernon Cancer Centre public consultation and relocation proposal to Watford General Hospital managed by UCLH.
• King's College LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for YouScreen HPV self-sampling study, supported by North Central and North East London Cancer Alliances, testing easier alternative to traditional cervical screening.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board: One of the largest non-London ICSs in England, established in the same 2022 statutory framework. Comparable population-scale integrated care commissioning role with delegated primary care and specialised services responsibility, often cited alongside London ICBs as a system-leadership benchmark.
• NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board: Cross-borough ICS spanning Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Slough. Operates the same statutory integrated commissioning model and is one of the higher-performing ICSs in England on financial and operational metrics, making it a natural peer for performance benchmarking.
• NHS North West London Integrated Care Board: The neighbouring London ICB covering 8 boroughs with which NCL is merging in April 2026 to form the largest ICB in England. Operates an identical NHS statutory integrated care commissioning model across primary, secondary, community and mental health services.
• NHS South East London Integrated Care Board: Another London ICS covering Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. Same statutory commissioning role, similar urban integrated care delivery model, and serves as a natural comparator for NCL's population health and integration outcomes.
• NHS South West London Integrated Care Board: London ICS covering Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth. Katie Fisher (now interim CEO of NCL/NWL) is substantively CEO here, indicating strong operational and governance comparability across the London ICS footprint.
• NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board: Statutory NHS ICB covering a similar urban/suburban mixed population of around 1 million residents. Comparable scope of integrated care responsibilities and population health management programmes, frequently cited in NHS England performance rankings alongside London ICBs.

Broad incumbents

• NHS England: The national NHS body that oversees ICBs, holds NCL accountable, allocates its funding, and leads the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre consultation. Operates broadly across the same healthcare commissioning space but at national scale rather than regional.

Regional players

• Healthcare Improvement Scotland: Scotland's national body for healthcare service improvement, scrutiny and population health. Operates a comparable whole-system improvement role across NHS Scotland and serves as a UK-wide reference for integrated care models, though operating under devolved governance rather than NHS England.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NCL_ICS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIEfoX_MrP0niNOuvtdaSMA
• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthCentralLondonICS
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/nhs-north-central-london-icb
• Instagraminstagram.com/nhsnorthcentrallondonics

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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