Thursday 11 July 2013

Integrated care in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales: lessons for England

Integrated care in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales: lessons for England At a time when policy-makers in England have made a commitment to bring about closer integration of care both within the NHS and between health and social care, what can the health and social care system in England learn from the experiences of the other countries of the United Kingdom? This paper examines the context in which health and social care is provided; identifies policy initiatives that promote integrated care and the impact of these initiatives; and considers the barriers and challenges to achieving integrated care.

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