Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 17 Issue 3

Editorial

Peter Thistlethwaite

Screening Adults with Down's Syndrome for Early Signs of Dementia

Judith McBrien

This article outlines the case for learning disability teams to provide routine screening of adults with Down's syndrome for early signs of dementia. It is illustrated by…

Keeping it Personal: Supporting People with Complex and Multiple Needs

Melanie Henwood, Bob Hudson

As the social care system ‐ and potentially the health care system and other public services ‐ move increasingly towards a model of personalised support, questions arise about…

Inadequate, Often Incomprehensible and Outdated: Reviewing Adult Social Care Law

David Hewitt

A recent Law Commission paper claims that the law on adult social care is complex and based on outdated concepts, and therefore needs to be reformed. The boundary between health…

The Evidence Base for Integrated Care

Alison Petch

Whole System Working in the Promotion of Independence and Well‐Being for Older People

Joe Pidgeon

This article explores the front‐line experience of a two‐tier shire county, Nottinghamshire, in using a whole‐systems working approach to the promotion of independence and…

Partnership Working — Why Does it not Come Naturally for Professionals?

Raman Kaur

Although much of the literature on partnership working tends to focus on high‐level structural, policy and managerial issues, this article summarises more bottom‐up research into…

Implementing the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Challenges for Commissioners

Jill Manthorpe, Kritika Samsi

Local authorities and primary care trusts receive regular instructions to put new legislation into practice, and to ensure appropriate training. This article takes the…