Our Region
The North West SDE is a collaboration between three Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in the North West of England, covering a combined population of 7.4 million people:
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
- Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Health inequalities
The North West has some of the widest health inequalities in England. The region has some of the most deprived areas of the country with lower life expectancies.
All three ICSs are committed to reducing health inequalities and making services better and fairer for all. The Core20PLUS5 is a national NHS England approach followed in the region to tackle these issues.
The North West SDE supports this work by improving local research to make services better for people living in our region.