Our Board
Our Board is accountable for the decision making of the organisation.
Our Board is accountable for the decision making of the organisation. Watch this video to see how we are striving to deliver our vision for a healthier Somerset.
Our Board consists of a Chair, a Chief Executive Officer, Non-Executive Directors, Partner members, and Executive Directors.
The Board is supported by six Committees, who work together to commission the best possible healthcare services for the Somerset population:
- Quality and Population Engagement Committee
- Population Health and Commissioning Committee
- Audit Committee
- Strategic Finance and Resources Committee
- Remuneration Committee
- Cluster Board
The Board’s role is to ensure we function effectively, efficiently and economically, and in accordance with the Integrated Care Board’s principles of good governance and its Constitution.
Key responsibilities of the Board are:
- Setting our vision and strategy
- Approving our commissioning plans and financial policies
- Monitoring local providers’ performance and quality
- Approving annual reports
- Ensuring that we debate issues in an open and transparent way
- Ensuring we have effective patient and public participation in commissioning healthcare.
ICB Board Meetings
All our Board meetings are open to the public to attend. Notification of the meetings is sent out to our mailing list a week before the meetings whenever possible. If you would like to raise a public question, please download the Public Questions Form and email this to somicb.communications@nhs.net by midday on the Monday preceding the meeting. Please see our 'Guidance Notes for Members of the Public' for more information.
Meeting dates, locations and related documents are available in the meetings and papers section.
Our ICB Board Members
One Partner Member – Local Authorities – Duncan Sharkey
More information to follow shortly.
One Partner Member – NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts – Peter Lewis
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One Partner Member – Primary Medical Services – Rebecca Duffy
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Chief Officer, Strategic Finance and Resources – Alison Henly
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Chief Officer, Population Health and Improvement – Amanda Webb
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Chief Officer, Commissioning and Place – David Freeman
More information to follow shortly.
AGMs
NHS Somerset ICB & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Marketplace and Annual General Meeting – 30 September 2025 (Location: Somerset County Cricket Club, Taunton)
Each year we hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to share our work with system partners, patients and the public. We focus on what we have achieved over the previous year and our plans for the year ahead.
Please find below the agenda and minutes from the last meeting, together with the presentation slides and the link to the ‘10 Year Health Plan Somerset Engagement 2025 Summary Report’.
Minutes of AGM held on 30 September 2024
How Somerset helped shape the 10 Year Plan - NHS Somerset ICB
NHS Somerset ICB Marketplace and Annual General Meeting – 30 September 2024 (Location: The Canalside, Bridgwater)
Please find below the agenda and minutes from last year's meeting, together with the presentation slides and AGM brochure:
Minutes of AGM held on 18 September 2023
NHS Somerset ICB Marketplace and Annual General Meeting – 18 September 2023 (Location: Bridgwater & Taunton College - Taunton Campus)
Please find below the agenda and presentation slides:
NHS Somerset CCG Annual General Meeting - 14 September 2021 (Virtual)
The AGM was a virtual event and members of the public were invited to view the proceedings. You can watch our recording of the meeting by clicking on the link below.
AGM 2021 Questions and Responses
NHS Somerset Annual General Meeting - 15 September 2020 (Virtual)
Due to Covid-19, we held the AGM as a virtual event, using Microsoft Teams LiveEvents, and members of the public were invited to view the proceedings. You can watch our recording of the meeting by clicking on the link below.
