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<p>Joint Forward Plans (JFPs) are developed by integrated care boards (ICBs) and their
partner National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts as their local plans
for delivering healthcare services in their local area. Under the Health and Care
Act 2022, JFPs are not assured nationally and so this information is not held centrally.</p><p>The
Health and Care Act 2022 requires ICBs to address in their JFP how they will discharge
their general statutory duties, including their duty to reduce health inequalities,
which is outlined in section 14Z35 of the Act.</p><p>NHS England supports ICBs to
address health inequalities through the Core20PLUS5 approach, which includes people
experiencing homelessness. More information on Core20PLUS5 is available at the following
link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/national-healthcare-inequalities-improvement-programme/core20plus5/"
target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/national-healthcare-inequalities-improvement-programme/core20plus5/</a></p><p>NHS
England has issued guidance to ICBs on developing their JFPs, including access to
support on addressing health inequalities. Therefore, every JFP should address tackling
health inequalities, including for those experiencing homelessness, either directly
or by reference to an existing agreed local strategy. More information on JFPs is
available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/joint-forward-plan/"
target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/joint-forward-plan/</a></p><p>
</p><p>JFPs can be found on ICB websites, and should be considered alongside local
joint health and wellbeing strategies produced by the Health and Wellbeing Board and
integrated care strategies developed by the integrated care partnership. Guidance
on the preparation of integrated care strategies prepared by the Department highlights
the importance of addressing the needs of inclusion health groups, and more information
is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-the-preparation-of-integrated-care-strategies/guidance-on-the-preparation-of-integrated-care-strategies"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-the-preparation-of-integrated-care-strategies/guidance-on-the-preparation-of-integrated-care-strategies</a></p>
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