Many national policies propose integration between primary and specialist care to improve
the care of people with long-term conditions. There is an increasing need to understand how …

Strong primary care does not develop spontaneously but requires a well-developed
organizational planning between levels of care. Primary care-oriented health systems are …

Inter-professional education (IPE) can support professionals in developing their ability to
work collaboratively. This position paper from the European Forum for Primary Care …

Results: Management of integrated care was seen to require an ability to create networks
across professions and organisations, to be comfortable with distributing responsibilities …

This timely and much needed text book provides a systematic assessment of recent policy
developments across the UK and introduces the different models of integration which …

Collaboration between health and social care services is vital if we are to truly provide
integrated care. Whilst structural barriers based on policy frameworks, resource availability …

Most leadership development activity in health and social care has been intra-organisational
or confined to a particular sector. However, there is increasing recognition of the need to …

All too often when people have complex needs spanning both health and social care good
quality services are sacrificed for sterile arguments about boundaries. When this happens …

This article seeks to understand the challenges of combining the distinct aims of
personalisation and integration in adult social care. Addressing the local context of service …

Two decades have passed since the devolution of social care policy, with key differences
emerging between the UK's four systems, but what impact have these differences had? This …