Mimi Launder
Health policy journalist focused on NHS structures and integrated care, providing analysis on the NHS England/Department of Health merger timetable and the evolving model for integrated care boards.
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Sep 19, 2025 • 35min
ICB chiefs jump ship
This week two more integrated care board chief executives have quit, the latest in a string of resignations amid major changes to their role.We discuss what’s driving this leadership churn and also an update on the delayed redundancy scheme.And we reflect on Labour's first year in charge of the NHS, asking what drove the government to gamble on a major reorganisation of accountability.
Feb 6, 2026 • 24min
The secret plan for ICBs, and other restructure woes
Mimi Launder, a health policy journalist on NHS structures, and Jo Talora, a digital transformation reporter, dissect a leaked update to the model ICB blueprint. They explore the NHSE-DHSC merger timetable. They unpack Ming Tang's sudden exit, the fate and rollout struggles of the Federated Data Platform, and the staffing and operational pressures on integrated care boards.
