South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System

What South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System does

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (SYB ICS) is a statutory NHS regional healthcare coordination body established around 2019 as part of NHS England's Integrated Care Systems initiative. Headquartered in Sheffield, United Kingdom, it operates as a partnership coordination entity bringing together NHS Foundation Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, local authorities, voluntary sector organisations, and primary care federations across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw geography. The system is structured around five place-based partnerships covering Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, and Bassetlaw, with associated places in Chesterfield and Mid-Yorkshire. The parent statutory body is the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, and the organisation is entirely government-funded through NHS England allocations with no commercial revenue model.

The ICS delivers its mandate through a portfolio of coordinated programmes and strategic products. Core offerings include the NHS South Yorkshire Five Year Joint Forward Plan (strategic framework for 2019-2024), the QUIT tobacco treatment initiative operating across nine hospitals, the Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (ISDN) ensuring regional stroke care access, the Healthier Together patient resource for parents and carers, the South Yorkshire Data and Insight Strategy for innovation and outcomes improvement, the SYB Health and Wellbeing Hub for staff support, and the Integrated Care Partnership governance body. The organisation has invested £150 million in regional employment programmes targeting people with mental health problems, introduced 135 trainee nurse associates to the workforce, and supported over 50% of GP practices through funding assistance.

The business model is non-commercial: healthcare services are publicly funded through the NHS and not sold directly to patients. The ICS operates as a coordination and transformation platform rather than a revenue-generating entity, with funding flowing from NHS England through the Integrated Care Board. The organisation has engaged 18,000 members of the public in developing service plans and has received national recognition from Healthwatch as an exemplary case study for public engagement. Headcount is in the 1,001-5,000 range, and the entity is actively operating as of 2024 with ongoing transformation programmes spanning cancer care, digital health, health inequalities, mental health, primary care, and urgent emergency care.

Name

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System

Legal name

South Yorkshire Integrated Care System

Website

https://sybics.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (SYB ICS) is a statutory NHS coordination body that integrates NHS trusts, local authorities, and voluntary sector partners across five place-based partnerships to plan and deliver health and care services for the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Coordination Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

Keywords

• Integrated care services
• Public health coordination
• NHS regional planning
• Population health management
• Health inequality reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System is a publicly funded regional coordination body that brings together NHS Foundation Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, local authorities, and voluntary sector partners to plan, transform, and deliver integrated health and care services across Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, and Bassetlaw. It delivers strategic programmes including the NHS South Yorkshire Five Year Joint Forward Plan, the QUIT tobacco treatment initiative, the Integrated Stroke Delivery Network, the Healthier Together paediatric resource, and place-based partnerships. The organisation does not sell products commercially; it coordinates public healthcare delivery through partnership working funded by NHS England.

Product overview

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (ICS) is a regional health and care coordination organization operating as a platform of interconnected programs and place-based partnerships. The system encompasses the NHS South Yorkshire Five Year Joint Forward Plan as its strategic framework, supported by specialized initiatives including the QUIT tobacco treatment initiative, the Integrated Stroke Delivery Network, the Healthier Together patient resource, the Data and Insight Strategy, and the SYB Health and Wellbeing Hub. The ICS operates through five place-based partnerships (Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, and Bassetlaw) and is governed by the Integrated Care Partnership, all working collaboratively to transform health and care delivery across the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NHS South Yorkshire Five Year Joint Forward Plan
• QUIT Tobacco Treatment Initiative
• Healthier Together
• Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (ISDN)
• South Yorkshire Data and Insight Strategy
• SYB Health and Wellbeing Hub
• Integrated Care Partnership
• Place-Based Partnerships (Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Bassetlaw)

Quantifiable outcome

• £150 million invested in regional employment targeting people with mental health problems
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Foundation Trust providing hospital services in Barnsley, part of the Barnsley place partnership within the ICS
• NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical Commissioning Group responsible for commissioning healthcare services for the Barnsley population
• Barnsley Healthcare FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of healthcare providers coordinating services in Barnsley
• Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority providing social care and public health services in Barnsley
• Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serving Doncaster and Bassetlaw populations
• Doncaster Clinical Commissioning GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical Commissioning Group commissioning healthcare for Doncaster
• Doncaster Metropolitan Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority providing social care and public health services in Doncaster
• Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and community NHS Trust serving Doncaster area
• Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor teaching hospitals NHS Foundation Trust providing specialist services in Sheffield
• Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and social care NHS Trust serving Sheffield population
• Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist children's hospital providing paediatric services
• NHS Sheffield CCGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical Commissioning Group commissioning healthcare for Sheffield population
• Sheffield City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority providing social care and public health services in Sheffield
• The Rotherham NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Foundation Trust providing hospital services in Rotherham
• NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical Commissioning Group commissioning healthcare for Rotherham
• Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority providing social care and public health services in Rotherham
• Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical Commissioning Group commissioning healthcare for Bassetlaw population
• Bassetlaw District CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict council providing local services in Bassetlaw area
• Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional ambulance service providing emergency and urgent care transport
• South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and community NHS Trust serving West Yorkshire region
• Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated NHS Trust providing services to Chesterfield and Mid-Yorkshire area
• Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic Health Science Network driving innovation and improvement in health services
• NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatutory NHS body responsible for commissioning and overseeing health services across South Yorkshire
• Healthwatch (Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Nottinghamshire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent health and care consumer champion organizations representing patient voice across the ICS geography
• Voluntary Action (Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary sector infrastructure organizations supporting community and voluntary sector involvement in health and care
• Primary Care Doncaster LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care organization coordinating GP services in Doncaster
• Primary Care SheffieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care organization coordinating GP services in Sheffield

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board: NHS Integrated Care Board for Greater Manchester, one of the largest and most advanced ICS in England. Comparable in function as a regional NHS coordination body bringing together trusts, local authorities, and primary care.
• NHS Devon Integrated Care Board: NHS Integrated Care Board for Devon operating with the same statutory framework for commissioning and coordinating health services across multiple trusts and local authority areas.
• NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board: NHS Integrated Care Board covering the Frimley region across Surrey and Berkshire. Comparable statutory NHS body with place-based partnerships and integrated care coordination responsibilities.
• NHS North West London Integrated Care Board: NHS Integrated Care Board for North West London covering eight boroughs. Structurally equivalent regional NHS coordination entity operating with place-based partnerships across multiple local authority areas.
• NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board: Statutory NHS Integrated Care Board covering West Yorkshire, structurally equivalent to South Yorkshire ICB as a regional NHS coordination and commissioning body. Closest geographic peer as both operate within the Yorkshire and Humber region.
• NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board: NHS Integrated Care Board covering Cheshire and Merseyside with a similar regional partnership model coordinating multiple NHS trusts, CCGs, and local authorities across a defined geography.
• NHS Sussex Health and Care Integrated Care System: NHS Integrated Care System covering Sussex with equivalent statutory mandate for regional health and care coordination across NHS, local authority, and voluntary sector partners.
• NHS South East London Integrated Care Board: NHS Integrated Care Board for South East London covering six boroughs with similar partnership and place-based coordination structure to South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS.
• NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board: NHS Integrated Care Board covering Humber and North Yorkshire, geographically adjacent to South Yorkshire. Operates a similar place-based partnership structure across multiple local authority areas.

Broad incumbents

• NHS England: Statutory national body overseeing all NHS Integrated Care Systems in England. Acts as the broader incumbent and policy-setting authority within which all regional ICSs operate, providing the regulatory framework and funding allocations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SYBhealthcare
• Facebookfacebook.com/HealthandCareSYB

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