Round two for STP plans: a fresh start or a dangerous distraction?

Round two for STP plans: a fresh start or a dangerous distraction? In a recent letter to Trust chief executives and clinical commissioning group (CCG) accountable officers, NHS England and NHS Improvement confirmed that they ‘expect all sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) and integrated care systems (ICSs) to develop and agree new strategic plans for improving quality, achieving sustainable [financial] balance and delivering the long-term plan’. These will be developed during the first half of 2019 and submitted for sign-off in the summer. Meanwhile, one-year organisational plans will be submitted for 2019/20. The King's Fund