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Long read Making sense of integrated care systems, integrated care partnerships and accountable care organisations in the NHS in England NHS England has recently changed the name of accountable care systems to integrated care systems. Our updated long read looks at work underway and makes sense of all the terminology. Video Joined-up care: Sam's story Why does integrated care matter? And what does it mean for patients? This short animation brings integrated care to life. Report Leading for integrated care: 'If you think competition is hard, you should try collaboration' This report explores the progress, challenges and opportunities the move towards greater integration presents, through interviews with 16 people leading or chairing an integrated care system or sustainability and transformation partnership. Paid event Towards integrated care systems (ICSs) Implementing service change for patients and communities (Manchester) Paid event Towards integrated care systems (ICSs) Leading for integrated care Paid event Patient flow: finding solutions to recurring challenges Long read Health and wellbeing boards and integrated care systems In the last several years there have been significant changes in how the NHS works across different services and with external partners such as local government. Richard Humphries explores how this has impacted health and wellbeing boards, and what the future holds for them. Blog An outsider’s reflections on NHS primary care reform New Zealander Martin Hefford reflects on his time in the UK and ponders the questions about primary care reform that arose from his conversations with those working in primary care, secondary care and the third sector. Paid event Integrated care for people with multiple long-term conditions Blog Going Dutch in West Suffolk: learning from the Buurtzorg model of care What would holistic health and social care delivered by a non-hierarchical team look like in England? Jo Maybin makes some observations about work under way in West Suffolk. Blog Crunch time for local system plans: five things to look out for Anna Charles considers what we might learn from the local system plans currently being developed by sustainability and transformation partnerships and integrated care systems. Blog Five tips for successfully leading a primary care network Clinical leaders of primary care networks face both challenges and opportunities to bring people together to drive real change. Beccy Baird and Tricia Boyle suggest five ways to help successfully lead a primary care network. Integrated care: our position Across the health and care system, services need to be better joined-up and co-ordinated to meet people’s needs and improve their experience of care. Supporting the development of primary care networks (PCNs) If you are part of a primary care network, we can support you by providing consulting, coaching, facilitation, and training support, tailored to your needs. Video Alonzo Plough - Building a culture of health Hear about the pioneering work of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in the United States and how their framework for action that aspires to change the trajectory of health in the United States. Video Kenneth Thompson - Finding hope in the city Hear from Kenneth Thompson how health can be both a mediator for and an outcome of the interaction of people with their urban environment. This session was filmed at our Improving health in urban communities event. Video Shirley Rodriguez - London’s commitment to population health: the view from the Mayor’s office Watch Shirley Rodriguez, Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy, Greater London Authority, share in the opening plenary at our Improving health in urban communities event. Video Karen den Hertog - The Amsterdam approach to healthy weight Hear about Amsterdam’s pioneering work to reduce childhood obesity from Karen den Hertog, Programme Manager, Amsterdam Healthy Weight. Video Dr Brandy Kelly Pryor - Place-making and investing in hope Hear Dr Brandy Kelly Pryor share about the importance of place and partnerships in creating hope, and how the Humana Foundation in the United States is investing in a new mission of co-creating communities where leadership, culture and systems work to improve and sustain positive health outcomes. Video Dr Jacqui Dyer - Tackling race and mental health inequalities In this session at the Improving health in urban communities event, Dr Jacqui Dyer MBE shared about the realities of centering the views and experiences of communities when addressing systemic challenges. Blog Can less be more? The new approach to social care in South Tyneside Simon Bottery considers joined-up health and social care in South Tyneside, with social workers joining ‘huddles’ on wards and using a ‘strength-based’ approach in discharge planning Blog Meaningful measures of integration As the health and care system takes steps towards joining up care, what will successful integration look like, and how will it be measured? Dan Wellings considers why new measures are needed and the challenges for ensuring meaningful data is collected. Got a question? Ask a librarianReading listIntegrated care and partnership working reading list A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library. 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Report A year of integrated care systems: reviewing the journey so far Integrated care systems represent a fundamental and far-reaching change in how the NHS works across different services and with external partners. This report is based on interviews with eight of the ‘first wave’ ICSs to understand how they are developing and to identify lessons for local systems and national policy-makers.
Long read Joined-up listening: integrated care and patient insight In this article, we articulate the opportunity that integrated care presents for using insight from people and populations to design services that meet their needs and reflect their priorities.
Long read Making sense of integrated care systems, integrated care partnerships and accountable care organisations in the NHS in England NHS England has recently changed the name of accountable care systems to integrated care systems. Our updated long read looks at work underway and makes sense of all the terminology.
Video Joined-up care: Sam's story Why does integrated care matter? And what does it mean for patients? This short animation brings integrated care to life.
Report Leading for integrated care: 'If you think competition is hard, you should try collaboration' This report explores the progress, challenges and opportunities the move towards greater integration presents, through interviews with 16 people leading or chairing an integrated care system or sustainability and transformation partnership.
Paid event Towards integrated care systems (ICSs) Implementing service change for patients and communities (Manchester)
Long read Health and wellbeing boards and integrated care systems In the last several years there have been significant changes in how the NHS works across different services and with external partners such as local government. Richard Humphries explores how this has impacted health and wellbeing boards, and what the future holds for them.
Blog An outsider’s reflections on NHS primary care reform New Zealander Martin Hefford reflects on his time in the UK and ponders the questions about primary care reform that arose from his conversations with those working in primary care, secondary care and the third sector.
Blog Going Dutch in West Suffolk: learning from the Buurtzorg model of care What would holistic health and social care delivered by a non-hierarchical team look like in England? Jo Maybin makes some observations about work under way in West Suffolk.
Blog Crunch time for local system plans: five things to look out for Anna Charles considers what we might learn from the local system plans currently being developed by sustainability and transformation partnerships and integrated care systems.
Blog Five tips for successfully leading a primary care network Clinical leaders of primary care networks face both challenges and opportunities to bring people together to drive real change. Beccy Baird and Tricia Boyle suggest five ways to help successfully lead a primary care network.
Integrated care: our position Across the health and care system, services need to be better joined-up and co-ordinated to meet people’s needs and improve their experience of care.
Supporting the development of primary care networks (PCNs) If you are part of a primary care network, we can support you by providing consulting, coaching, facilitation, and training support, tailored to your needs.
Video Alonzo Plough - Building a culture of health Hear about the pioneering work of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in the United States and how their framework for action that aspires to change the trajectory of health in the United States.
Video Kenneth Thompson - Finding hope in the city Hear from Kenneth Thompson how health can be both a mediator for and an outcome of the interaction of people with their urban environment. This session was filmed at our Improving health in urban communities event.
Video Shirley Rodriguez - London’s commitment to population health: the view from the Mayor’s office Watch Shirley Rodriguez, Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy, Greater London Authority, share in the opening plenary at our Improving health in urban communities event.
Video Karen den Hertog - The Amsterdam approach to healthy weight Hear about Amsterdam’s pioneering work to reduce childhood obesity from Karen den Hertog, Programme Manager, Amsterdam Healthy Weight.
Video Dr Brandy Kelly Pryor - Place-making and investing in hope Hear Dr Brandy Kelly Pryor share about the importance of place and partnerships in creating hope, and how the Humana Foundation in the United States is investing in a new mission of co-creating communities where leadership, culture and systems work to improve and sustain positive health outcomes.
Video Dr Jacqui Dyer - Tackling race and mental health inequalities In this session at the Improving health in urban communities event, Dr Jacqui Dyer MBE shared about the realities of centering the views and experiences of communities when addressing systemic challenges.
Blog Can less be more? The new approach to social care in South Tyneside Simon Bottery considers joined-up health and social care in South Tyneside, with social workers joining ‘huddles’ on wards and using a ‘strength-based’ approach in discharge planning
Blog Meaningful measures of integration As the health and care system takes steps towards joining up care, what will successful integration look like, and how will it be measured? Dan Wellings considers why new measures are needed and the challenges for ensuring meaningful data is collected.
Reading listIntegrated care and partnership working reading list A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.
Reading listIntegrated care: commissioning and contracting reading list A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.
