Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 10 Issue 2

Editorial

Peter Thistlethwaite

Ten Reasons not to Trust Care Trusts

Bob Hudson

Within the space of three years, the Department of Health oscillated between a commitment to partnership working and the imposition of structural change in the pursuit of…

The Road to Integration in Hertfordshire

Sarah Pickup, Paul Clark

The authors describe the rationale for changes in the structure of service configurations in Hertfordshire, based on the goal of simplifying access by the public. The article…

Integrating Primary and Social Care in Barking and Dagenham

Cathryn Williams

By bringing together the management of the local authority social services department and the new primary care trust, an alternative to the ‘care trust’ model has been tested in…

The Sandwell Partnership

Dave Martin

A key player in the Sandwell partnership gives his account of achievements over recent years, and reflects on the practicalities of the Government's continuing drive for…

From Partnership in Action to Care Trusts

This article will examine the legal basis for joint working between health and social services and will look at some of the problem areas in the implementation of partnership…

Evaluation of the Integration of Health and Social Services in Somerset: Part I — Final Results

Pauline Gulliver, Edward Peck, David Towell

In April 1999, Somerset Health Authority and Somerset County Council launched the first fully integrated mental health service in England. The authors have evaluated this…

The Single Assessment Process

Hester Ormiston

This article aims to assist people responsible for revising local approaches to community care assessment in line with government requirements as detailed in the NSF for Older…

Integration: The Occupational Therapy Experience

Gail Mountain

This paper raises the debate about integration of services, drawing on the experience of the occupational therapy profession. This is followed by a review of the roles and…