Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 15 Issue 1

Editorial

Peter Thistlethwaite

Partnering Through Networks: Can Scotland Crack it?

Bob Hudson

Unlike the Westminster Parliament, the Scottish Parliament has shown little interest in marketoriented policies like foundation trusts, payment by results and practice‐based…

Are Foundation Trusts a Good Thing? Issues for Community Stakeholders

Frank Lusk

This article reviews the government thrust for foundation trust status for NHS providers, drawing out implications for public engagement, partnerships with wider stakeholders and…

Integrated Care — Foundation Trust or Social Enterprise?

Rachel Hill

The journey to find the right vehicle for delivering learning disability services is set in the context of foundation trust and social enterprise options being introduced into the…

Partnership Working and Outcomes — A Case of the Hare and the Tortoise?

Amanda Edwards

‘Slow and steady wins the race’ is the conclusion of Aesop's fable. In ensuring that we do not fall asleep on the way (like the hare), is there a danger that in the race to…

Knowledge Management in Health and Social Care

Mark Watson

Knowledge management became established as a key business process in the commercial sector in the mid‐1990s. That innovative practice has been adapted in local government, health…

The Bournewood Provisions

John Dow

Local authorities and PCTs will have new responsibilities under amendments to the Mental Capacity Act, proposed in the Mental Health Bill introduced in November 2006. Under the…

Organisational Issues Facing a Voluntary Sector Mental Health Service for Homeless Young People

Helen Taylor, Maria Stuttaford, Panos Vostanis

The voluntary sector has an important role to play in the provision of services for people with mental health needs of lesser severity, thus complementing statutory services, as…