Find your local ICB
Every area in England and Wales has a responsible NHS body for Continuing Healthcare. Find yours to see local approval rates, contact details, and advocacy tips.
ICB merger update: On 1 April 2026, twelve ICBs were abolished and six new ICBs took their place. If your ICB has changed, read our guide to what the mergers and NHS England abolition mean for your CHC claim.
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See where every ICB ranks nationally
CHC eligibility ranges from 20 to 95 eligible adults per 50,000 across England — an almost five-fold gap between ICBs. Compare the top performers, bottom performers, and the full 2026 league table.
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East of England3 areas
London4 areas
NHS North East London
Barking & Dagenham, City of London, Hackney & more
16.1% approval rate
NHS South East London
Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich & more
16.6% approval rate
NHS South West London
Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton & more
14% approval rate
NHS West and North London
Barnet, Brent, Camden & more
19.5% approval rate
Midlands10 areas
NHS Black Country
Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall & more
42.4% approval rate
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry, Warwickshire North, Rugby & more
12.5% approval rate
NHS Derby and Derbyshire
Derby City, Derbyshire County
15.9% approval rate
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Mid-Wales catchment
14.1% approval rate
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Leicester City, Leicestershire County, Rutland
31.4% approval rate
NHS Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County, South Holland, South Kesteven & more
27% approval rate
NHS Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire
14.7% approval rate
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire County, Bassetlaw (added July 2022)
17.9% approval rate
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Wales border areas
5.9% approval rate
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire County, Stoke-on-Trent City Council
18.9% approval rate
North East and Yorkshire3 areas
North West3 areas
South East4 areas
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth & more
21% approval rate
NHS Kent and Medway
Kent, Medway, Canterbury & more
20.9% approval rate
NHS Surrey and Sussex
Guildford, Woking, Epsom & more
11.3% approval rate
NHS Thames Valley
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Reading & more
16.8% approval rate
South West7 areas
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, Wiltshire & more
19.2% approval rate
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire & more
15.9% approval rate
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Truro, Camborne & Redruth, Penzance & more
14.2% approval rate
NHS Devon
Plymouth, Exeter, Barnstaple & more
15.8% approval rate
NHS Dorset
Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole & more
32.2% approval rate
NHS Gloucestershire
Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud & more
11.4% approval rate
NHS Somerset
Taunton, Yeovil, Weston-super-Mare & more
14.1% approval rate
Wales7 areas
LHB Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire & more
LHB Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy & more
LHB Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan
LHB Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf
LHB Hywel Dda University Health Board
Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire
LHB Powys Teaching Health Board
Powys (entire county)
LHB Swansea Bay University Health Board
Swansea, Neath Port Talbot