Reforming care legislation in England and Wales : Different legislative approaches to promoting integrated care

Abstract

Purpose

This article aims to identify the different approaches to integrated care taken by separate proposed care services legislation for England and Wales with a view to informing debate on the legislation.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a comparative analysis of the proposed legislation.

Findings

While there is much common ground between the two pieces of legislation, in other respects the approach taken to integrated care legislation differs across England and Wales.

Originality/value

This is the first published analysis of the different approaches to integrated care legislation reform proposed for England and Wales.

Citation

Mitchell, E. (2013), "Reforming care legislation in England and Wales : Different legislative approaches to promoting integrated care", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 21 No. 3, pp. 164-170. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-04-2013-0011