On 1 October 2025 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB, NHS Cambridge and Peterborough ICB and NHS Hearts and West Essex ICB started working together. A new Leadership Team was formed and new Governance arrangements were implemented.
The following Committees of the Board (which will meet in private) form part of the new Governance arrangements until 31 March 2026 when a new Central East ICB will be formed.
Meetings of the Board will be held in two parts, one part in private and one part in public. Dates of future meetings of the Board, meeting papers, instructions on how to join the meeting etc can be found here.
Statutory Committees of the Board
- Audit & Risk Management Committee
Purpose: To provides independent assurance to the Board on governance, risk management, internal control, and financial reporting.
- Remuneration & Workforce Committee
Purpose: To Oversee Executive and Director pay, performance and workforce strategy aligned with NHS People Plan.
Non-Statutory Committees of the Board
- Finance Planning and Payer Function Committee
Purpose: To ensure financial sustainability and value-based commissioning aligned with population health needs.
- Utilisation Management & Quality Improvement Committee
Purpose: To provide assurance on the quality, safety and performance of commissioned services.
- Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Neighbourhood Health Delivery Committee
- Cambridge and Peterborough Neighbourhood Health Delivery Committee
- Hertfordshire Neighbourhood Health Delivery Committee
Purpose: Each delivering care closer to home; responding to local priorities; improving health equity and enhancing accountability and transparency in how services are planned and delivered.
- Management Executive Committee
Purpose: Responsible for the operational leadership and delivery of the ICB’s strategic objectives. It ensures effective coordination across executive functions and supports the Chief Executive Officer in discharging their responsibilities to the Board.