Local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations will be crucial for a ‘neighbourhood health system’ which focusses on prevention and shifts care from hospitals to communities.

To show what this could look like, Locality – the national network for community organisations – has been supporting West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership to become the first ‘Keep it Local ICS’ in the country.

The ‘Keep it Local’ approach has grown among local authorities across England over the last decade. It encompasses six principles that councils and integrated care systems (ICSs) can adopt to transform services, reduce pressures, and save money through local VCSE partnerships.

Through insight from Locality and VCSE and health system leaders in West Yorkshire, this session will explore what it really means for an ICS to 'Keep it Local' and how others can follow suit.