CQC 19 December 2017
- Local System Reviews aim to explore how well local NHS and social care systems work together to support and care for people aged over 65. This interim report pulls together learning from six local system reviews across Halton, Bracknell Forest, Stoke-on-Trent, Hartlepool, Manchester and Trafford.
- It finds that the ‘whole system approach’ that focuses on integrated and person-centred care is not being realised as best as it could. For too many people, the experience of moving between health and social care services can be confusing. Care is too often fragmented and people are often uncertain about who is coordinating their care. Many people are worrying about what support will be in place when they return home from hospital, or who will be there to give their carer a break from looking after them full-time.
