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Louise Patten
Louise Patten, director of ICS Network, NHS Confederation
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ICS delay muddies leadership and threatens accountability
What we need from the centre is real clarity on accountability and a crystal-clear framework for this delay period that is understood by all parts of the health and care system, writes Louise Patten