Population Health Management

Like many Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), Lincolnshire faces growing health challenges that demand fresh thinking and stronger collaboration across the NHS, local authorities, and the voluntary sector.

Data is now at the heart of this transformation, helping teams work together, understand their communities, and design interventions that truly make a difference.

Building a data-driven future

In 2022, Lincolnshire formed a strategic partnership with Optum UK to accelerate the development of its Population Health Management (PHM) capabilities.

The goal: to create an environment for smarter decisions, better resource use, and stronger evaluation.

Two years later, the system has a person-level linked dataset covering 100% of its population, offering new insights into people’s health journeys, inequalities, and the wider factors affecting wellbeing.

From insight to action

The Population Health Management Blueprint Guide Building System-Wide Population Health Management Capabilities: A Strategic Management Approach shares how Lincolnshire built the culture, data infrastructure, and analytical skills to turn information into action.

From predictive modelling to small-scale local interventions, the approach is already reshaping care delivery, helping shift resources toward proactive and preventative support.

Looking ahead

The next challenge is embedding this data-led way of working across the whole ICS, making it an everyday part of how Lincolnshire plans, acts, and learns together.