Stakeholder Briefing September 2024
Over recent months we have been keeping you abreast of changes happening with Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust (DIHC). I am now in a position to confirm that the dissolution of the Trust has been approved. This will take place tomorrow, on 1st October, when the remainder of our staff and services transfer to Dudley Group FT and the ICB. As of tomorrow, DIHC will no longer exist, and the Black Country Integrated Care Board (BCICB) will become the legacy organisation for the Trust and all future queries should be directed to the ICB via
DIHC was established in 2020 with the aim of working collaboratively with health, care and voluntary sector partners to provide co-ordinated care for the Dudley population, focusing on reducing health inequalities and improving the health of the population. Over the last four years, our teams have worked diligently to deliver positive improvements to the health and wellbeing of local patients and the wider community. Despite the uncertainty that organisational change brings, I have been hugely impressed with the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm our staff have shown. They have been and will continue to be a valuable asset to the NHS and their new organisations.
I would like to give my thanks to the organisations who have supported the transition of staff and services safely and effectively throughout this challenging period and it is really important, and positive, to note that there will be no change to the way that patients receive their treatment or access services. I am also pleased that Dudley Group FT, as host of Place, has committed to continue to integrate services and the implementation of the Dudley Care model.
I will also be leaving the Trust, and the Black Country, for new role in Birmingham. It has been a privilege working across Dudley and the wider Black Country for the last thirty years, and I will take much learning with me.
Best wishes
Mr Matthew Hartland
Chief Executive Officer
Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust
