The ICB redundancy row

<p>This week we discuss why a £300,000 exit payment to a former ICB CEO has proved so controversial, and how NHS England has tried to justify the move.</p><p>We also look at what the row reveals about the wider pressure ICBs are under, as they face deep cuts and continued uncertainty over their future role.</p><p>This includes the questionable use of public money in wider ICB restructures, which are in many cases forced to pay for redundancies they may one day regret.</p><p>And with devolution to mayoral strategic authorities, how do ICBs and ‘places’ fit into the new world?</p>