Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 18 Issue 2

Guest Editorial

Anthony Farnsworth

Improving Access to the Evidence for Integrated Care

Naomi Blundell

This paper describes an innovative project to support people who are undertaking development of integrated systems by improving access to the evidence base. Feedback is invited on…

Election 2010 and Adult Social Care ‐ Policies and Prospects

Richard Humphries

Social care is likely to be a key campaign issue in the 2010 general election. An overview of the current policy positions of the major political parties suggests a consensus in…

Integrating Health and Social Care Teams in Salford

Glyn Syson, Julian Bond

Salford City Council and Salford Primary Care Trust have established eight ‘integrated health and social care teams’ across the city, supporting older people and vulnerable…

User Responses to Assisted Living Technologies (ALTs) — A Review of the Literature

Leela Damodaran, Wendy Olphert

This paper reports the findings of a literature review conducted to investigate user responses to assisted living technologies (ALTs), principally telehealth and telecare…

When Practical Help is Valued so Much by Older People, Why do Professionals Fail to Recognise its Value?

Tula Brannelly, Bob Matthews

This article draws on the evaluation of a handyperson service which augments health and social services to enable older frail people to remain living at home. It considers current…

From Independence to Interdependence: Integration Means ‘Think Family’

Alex Fox

This article reviews current policies and their impact on carers' lives, and highlights the potential limitations of a more personalised approach to care. Using some key research…