In 2008 a small group of us saw a way to make a meaningful contribution to help Brighton and Hove achieve its healthcare outcomes. We noticed that in healthcare we spend lots of money on specialised care for a small percentage of the population, and could see ways that spending more money early on could positively impact the care journeys of more people, and create cost savings overall.
We founded Brighton and Hove Integrated Care Service (BICS), a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by GPs, practice managers, nurses in primary care and by our staff, and began delivering our vision through a referral management service for the population of Brighton and Hove.