In this podcast, Michael Wood, Head of Health Economic Partnerships at NHS Confederation leads a discussion with colleagues in Dorset integrated care system (ICS) about how place-based partnership working, particularly between the ICSs, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP), universities and others can be of enormous benefit to a system and its population. It’s the forging of mutually beneficial partnerships to influence cross-sector plans that has seen Dorset able to have a more joined-up approach to workforce challenges and service provision. Listen to the podcast to find out why they think embedding integrated care systems within their LEP and forging those relationships should be seen as essential.