The Future of Community Health Services

Approach

The King’s Fund examined the issues faced by PCTs in determining the future pattern of provision and opportunities for service improvement.  

The project team looked at:

  • evidence on current community health service provision – its strengths and weaknesses
  • the lessons that can be learnt from previous reconfigurations of community health services
  • the evidence on the key ingredients for success when developing integrated care models including the experience in community mental health services.

The project findings also draw on the output from an expert seminar held jointly by The King’s Fund and Ernst & Young and attended by senior policy-makers, academics, and professional and NHS representatives.

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