Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 13 Issue 5

Editorial

Peter Thistlethwaite

Reflections on Integrating Medical and Social Care: Five Laws Revisited

Walter Leutz

This paper reviews, rethinks, expands and applies the author's ‘laws’ of integration, which were first published six years ago. This approach both introduces the laws to readers…

What do we Mean by Integrated Care? A European Interpretation

J Billings

It is suggested that a common understanding of integrated care between multi‐professional staff is vital to prevent barriers to unification and quality of care. This paper…

New Hurdles for Integrated Commissioning?

Penny Banks

The Government's vision for social care highlights choice and control by individuals. This paper draws on findings from a King's Fund study and considers how far collaborative…

The Integration Dilemma: How Deep and how Broad to go?

Jon Glasby

Following fundamental reviews and reform of services for children and for adults, there is increased recognition of the importance of the integration of front‐line services…

Information‐Sharing Databases under the Children Act 2004

John Dow

The Children Act 2004 provides for the establishment of information‐sharing databases. This has provoked some controversy, particularly the inclusion of ‘flags of concern’. This…

‘Single’ Assessment for Older People: Comparison of the MDS‐HC with Current Auditable Methods in the Home Care Setting

G Carpenter, David Challis, Cameron Swift

This project compared the use of an evidence‐based, systematically developed, standarised assessment instrument for community care with existing assessment instruments, in two…

Making it Real: Interprofessional Teaching Strategies in Practice

Frances Gordon, Katie Ward

This article discusses the practice‐based teaching strategies required to assist students to develop interprofessional working capability. A role‐play session is presented as an…

Meals for Schools — What Next? Multiple Cause and Multiple Response

Yair Maman

Like the Pied Piper, Jamie Oliver ‐ followed by a growing throng of parents and teachers ‐ has forced government action and purse‐strings to raise the financing and therefore the…