In brief
This conference looked in detail at how to commission for integrated care, including the challenges and opportunities for keeping integration at the heart of NHS reform and best practice examples on delivering real co-ordination of services and integrated pathways of care for patients.
You can catch up with the key sessions below or download all of the presentations from the programme tab above.
Paul Burstow MP: Commissioning for integrated care – realising the vision
Watch the highlights from Paul's keynote presentation, as he shares his vision for overcoming current barriers to integration.
Dick Sorabji: The evidence base for integrated care
Dick Sorabji, Corporate Director of Policy and Public Affairs, London Councils, shares examples of integrated care initiatives in London and looks at the future barriers to achieving integration.
Sonia Brown: How economic and competition regulation can promote integration of services
Sonia Brown, Chief Economist at Monitor, discusses the core role Monitor will have around integrated care and where it can add value as a regulator.
Anna Dixon: Can competition and integration co-exist in a reformed NHS?
Dr Anna Dixon, Director of Policy at The King's Fund, responds to Sonia Brown's presentation on economic and competition regulation, and looks what we need for successful competition and integration.
Judith Smith and Chris Ham: What role for clinical commissioning groups?
Dr Judith Smith, Head of Policy at the Nuffield Trust, and Professor Chris Ham, Chief Executive of The King’s Fund, share the findings of their recent research into how NHS commissioners have been commissioning better integrated services and care for people in local areas.
Robert Varnam: Future Forum update
Dr Robert Varnam, Joint Lead, NHS Future Forum, gives us an update on the feedback the Forum has gathered around integrated care during their listening exercise so far.
Programme
Session one
- Welcome and introduction
Professor Chris Ham, Chief Executive, The King's Fund - Integrated care: wider benefits of shared working to patients and communities
Dick Sorabji, Corporate Director, Policy and Public Affairs, London Councils
Download Dick's presentation: Integrated care: Wider benefits for people and communities (41 kb)![[pdf]](http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/display_images/document_icons/pdf.gif)
- Questions and discussion
Session two
- Welcome back
Nigel Edwards, Senior Fellow, The King's Fund - Keynote address:
How economic and competition regulation can promote integration of services
Sonia Brown, Chief Economist, Monitor - Response: can competition and integration co-exist in a reformed NHS?
Dr Anna Dixon, Director of Policy, The King's Fund
Session three
- Commissioning for integrated care: what role for clinical commission groups?
Dr Judith Smith, Head of Policy, The Nuffield Trust
Professor Chris Ham, Chief Executive, The King's Fund
Download their presentation: Commissioning for integrated care (329 kb) - Whittington: working across organisational boundaries to deliver care centred on the needs of local populations
Jenny Shand, Director of Integrated Care, UCL Partners
Greg Battle, Medical Director, Integrated Care, Whittington Health, and GP at The Goodinge Group Practice (Islington)
Download their presentation: Working across organisational boundaries to deliver care centred on the needs of local populations (269 kb) - East of England: community 'integrated hubs of care'
Dr Steve Laitner, GP and Associate Medical Director, NHS England
National Clinic Lead for Shared Decision Making
Download Steve's presentation: Whole Patients, Whole Systems (931 kb) - Questions and discussion
Session four
- Southend: reducing variation and duplication of provision in COPD
Professor Anthony Davison, Respiratory Physician, formerly of Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Regional Lead for Respiratory Services, East of England - Northwest London Integrated Care Pilot: enabling joint governance, aligned incentives, information sharing and organisational development
Professor Elisabeth Paice, Chair, Integrated Management Board, Northwest London Integrated Care Pilot
Dr Mohammad Aumran Tahir, GP and Co-Director, Northwest London Integrated Care Pilot
Download their presentation: Northwest London Integrated Care Pilot (1284 kb) - Solihull: providing seamless community services with hospital care
Claire Molloy, Managing Director, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Download Claire's presentation: Providing seamless community services with hospital care (331 kb) - Questions and discussion
Session five
- Keynote address
Dr Robert Varnam, NHS Future Forum Joint Lead, Integrated Services, Department of Health
Download Robert's presentation: Future Forum update (291 kb) - Questions and discussion
- Closing comments and summary
Professor Chris Ham, Chief Executive, The King's Fund
