Working Together – how health, social care and fire and rescue services

Working Together – how health, social care and fire and rescue services can increase their reach, scale and impact through joint working
NHS England June 2016

• Fire and rescue services are being recognised as partners in the wider health and social care arena and, along with health and social care, are ready to meet the challenge of preventing avoidable illness, isolation and injury. 
• This report outlines ways of getting started, opportunities for joint working (including "Safe and Well" visits, work with children and young people and Community Risk Intervention) 
• The document aims to support the Consensus Statement which launched on 1 October 2015 by five organisations – NHS England, Public Health England, the Chief Fire Officers Association, Age UK and the Local Government Association.