HSJ Health Check

ICB chiefs jump ship

Sep 19, 2025 · 35 min · 50.6 MB
0:00-35:07

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This week two more integrated care board chief executives have quit, the latest in a string of resignations amid major changes to their role.

We discuss what’s driving this leadership churn and also an update on the delayed redundancy scheme.

And we reflect on Labour's first year in charge of the NHS, asking what drove the government to gamble on a major reorganisation of accountability.