The ICA has now concluded its operations. This website will remain as a legacy space celebrating our learnings, achievements, and impact.
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Our vision for integrated care

Enabling the best possible integrated care accessible to all

Learn how the Integrated Care Academy helps foster integrated care

Welcome to the Integrated Care Academy – trusted integrated care experts.

The Integrated Care Academy (ICA) is dedicated to enabling the best possible person-centred and integrated care for all, responsive to the needs of individuals in the context of the people who care for them and the community they live in.

Why is integrated care needed?

Integrated care is essential for improving health outcomes for those requiring coordinated health and care services.

By bridging multi-organisational boundaries, the ICA brings together all necessary components of care and support to ensure services are accessible, inclusive, valuable, and effective for those who use and provide services.

Learn more about the ICA
Health Partnership Experts

Our core functions

At the ICA, we are dedicated to enabling optimal person-centred and integrated care.

The ICA strives to make our work practical and useful, delivering tangible impact on the challenges health and care professionals face day-to-day.

Our learning from the ICA
workforce-development

Workforce Development
Building skilled, adaptable teams.

leadership-transformation
Leadership Transformation
Driving change through effective leadership.
education-learning

Education and Experiential Learning
Empowering teams with knowledge.

research

Research
Responsive and impactful research.

innovation

Innovation
Creating and implementing practical, evidence-based solutions.

co-production

Co-production
Working collaboratively with individuals and organisations.

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This programme strengthened my resilience and team-building skills, enabling us to deliver high-quality care.

Participant, Lead Cancer Nurse Coaching Programme

One Team gave me the tools and time to turn our vision for Integrated Neighbourhood Teams into reality.

Clare Banyard, Deputy Director of Strategy and Transformation

The sessions deepened my understanding of integrated care, while the lecturer created a supportive, engaging learning environment.

Peter Broughton, PGC MBA Integrated Care Student

Leadership in Action

200+ participants have been supported by leadership programmes, including the One Team, Integrated Care Fellows and Leadership Insights, in developing collaborative skills and implementing system-wide improvements.

Future Leaders

Our diverse education programmes have supported next-generation leaders, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to improve outcomes across health and social care.

Workforce Planning Skills

150+ individuals have completed workforce skills development training, providing further knowledge and skills to rise to meet workforce demands of today and tomorrow.

Learning opportunities

Educational initiatives have transformed learning opportunities, including postgraduate pathways in Integrated Care.

Research in Integrated Care

We have applied evidence-based approaches to understand existing evidence, generate new research, and measure the impact of integrated care – delivering insights that inform and improve how integrated care is delivered.

Created networks

Our co-production Network of Networks has over 200 members, embedding lived experience into service design and delivery.