NAPC June 2018
- This report of a two-day symposium attended by health experts from the UK, USA and Ireland, traces the development and impact of integrated care to date, homes in on some examples of successful practice and draws out the key lessons for later-adopters.
- Includes a short case Study of Dorset Integrated Care System (UK)
- The report identifies factors likely to facilitate success – engaged leadership at all levels, real team working, a clear grasp of local population needs, underpinned by the appropriate tools and technology, continuous learning from experience, and community involvement, with people and patients seen as key partners. It also consider barriers that could impede progress, such as pressure for quick wins, top-down controls impeding bottom-up evolution, outdated competitive behaviours and the eventual need – at least in England – to incorporate the new approach into contracts and legislation.
