The Integrated Care Board has a number of committees which are responsible for ensuring that our functions and duties are properly managed and that decisions are made appropriately and in line with our powers.
Our Board meetings are held in public, and members of the public are invited to attend and observe if they wish.
Our governance structure is set out here. Further details can be found in our Governance Handbook.
Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB)
- Board meetings (including AGM)
Statutory/mandated committees
Other committees
- Finance, Performance & Digital Committee
- People Committee
- Quality & Safety Committee
- Strategic Commissioning Committee
- System Development Committee
Commissioning Sub-Committees
The Board meets in formal public sessions six times a year. It is provided with accurate, timely and clear information so it can maintain full and effective control over strategic, financial, operational, compliance and governance issues.
It is the Board’s job to ensure we act effectively, efficiently, economically and in accordance with our Constitution. Our Constitution sets out all the rules, arrangements and principles we follow when commissioning healthcare services for the people of the Black Country. Our Constitution is available to read.
Learn more about the members of the Board.
Read the ICB Board Declarations of Interest register.
This meeting is open to the public. You can find Board meeting dates on our events calendar and past meeting papers below, or in our key documents folder.
| Date of meeting | Venue | Link to papers (available following each meeting) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2025 | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | Download papers for 30 January 2025 |
| 27 March 2025 | Wolverhampton Civic Centre | |
| 29 May 2025 | Wolverhampton Civic Centre | |
| 31 July 2025 | Wolverhampton Civic Centre | |
| 25 September 2025 | Wolverhampton Civic Centre | |
| 27 November 2025 | Wolverhampton Civic Centre | |
| 29 January 2026 | Wolverhampton Civic Centre | |
| 26 March 2026 | Wolverhampton Civic Centre |
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held every year and provides the public with the opportunity to hear about the work that has taken place over the previous 12 months. At the meeting the Annual Report and Financial Accounts are also presented.
Read more about our last AGM that took place on Thursday 19 September 2024.
In 2023, our AGM took place on Thursday 28 September 2023 - read more here.
Audit & Governance Committee
- This Committee is accountable to the Board and provides independent and objective assurance on internal controls, audit arrangements, governance and statutory functions.
- Chair: Mr Alan Edwards
Remuneration Committee
- This Committee is accountable to the Board and is responsible for setting pay and conditions for ICB staff and Board members.
- Chair: Mr Ranjit Sondhi
Finance, Performance & Digital Committee
- This Committee is accountable to the Board and is responsible for providing assurance on the ICB’s statutory financial duties, system performance, and digital strategy and delivery.
- Chair: Mrs Gianjeet Hunjan
People Committee
- This Committee is accountable to the Board and is responsible for reviewing the implementation of the People Strategy and other workforce development issues.
- Chair: Mr Ranjit Sondhi
Quality & Safety Committee
- This Committee is accountable to the Board and is responsible for monitoring quality and improvement across the health and care system, and for oversight of safeguarding, continuing healthcare and medicines.
- Chair: Dr Sonia Ashraf
Strategic Commissioning Committee
- This Committee is accountable to the Board and is responsible for developing plans for health services for the local population, including the commissioning of primary care.
- Chair: Bishop Lllewellyn Graham
System Development Committee
- This Committee is accountable to the Board and is responsible for developing the system operating model, provider collaboratives, primary care collaboratives, and Place-based partnerships.
- Chair: Mr Jonathan Fellows
