Integrated care

Our work on joined-up health and care services

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.

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.

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.

Sam's story teaser

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.

Integrated care and partnership working reading list

A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.

Integrated care: commissioning and contracting reading list

A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.