How do we develop a person-centred, community-centred workforce, to support people with long-term conditions?

How do we develop a person-centred, community-centred workforce, to support people with long-term conditions? This discussion paper from the Coalition for Collaborative Care looks at a key element: the people who are part of the health and social care workforce. Planning, developing and supporting an integrated workforce that routinely works in a person-centred, community-centred way is a complex and multi-faceted challenge. To make it easier to understand and respond to, we've broken it down into four areas:

• Mind-set challenges for person and community-centred care
• The specific knowledge and skills that are needed
• The importance of supportive working environments
• Capacity and roles: workforce planning.