On Tuesday 12 November NHS England (NHSE) published two guidance documents: the Insightful Provider Board, and the Insightful ICB Board.

This non-mandatory guidance aims to support provider boards and ICB boards, respectively, to turn data into useful insight.

Both documents consider effective governance practice around board reporting and assurance-seeking, and each contains suggested measures that boards might wish to consider using for planning, monitoring and seeking assurance about progress.

Our next day briefing gives an overview of the contents of each (with a focus on the Insightful Provider Board), and gives NHS Providers’ view on them.