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Hugh Reeve, Chair, Cumbria CCG, describes integrating health and care in Cumbria, where primary care communities bring GP practice populations, community services and social care together.
Cumbria CCG is also looking at how to use its buildings to their full potential, and is developing a single approach to IT systems and to the workforce to decrease wastage across the system.
When asked about the enablers of integrated care, Dr Reeve emphasised the importance of getting senior leaders, clinicians and teams on board and working collaboratively, and of having a burning platform - in Cumbria's case - some hospitals that weren't performing well - as a starting out point for improvement.