27 October 2016

Delivering more sustainable health and care

Efficiency opportunities through health and social care integration: Delivering more sustainable health and care
Newton, LGA 27 October 2016
  • Research with councils and health partners across five geographic areas understand how integration can lead to savings and improved outcomes. 
  • The report sets out the evidence for improvement in providing more integrated care and the key factors required in the approach to making that change a success locally. 
  • The report finds that 45% of decisions about patients' care could be improved and that up to one in four people are admitted to hospital unnecessarily and could be looked after elsewhere.