Councils must play a more pivotal role in health and care integration

Councils must play a more pivotal role in health and care integration Integration should be an equal partnership between the NHS and local authorities – these eight solutions will help

The number of people in the UK with complex needs who require both health and social care is increasing rapidly. In the south-east of England, for example, our population of over 75-year-olds (already the largest in England) is expected to nearly double to 1.5m in the next 20 years.

Health and social care provision looks increasingly unsustainable financially and local government fears the sustainability and transformation plan (STP) process won’t solve the problem. Continue reading... The Guardian