Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 22 Issue 5/6

Making a reality of integration: less science, more craft and graft

Helen Dickinson

The purpose of this paper is to explore the study of integration and two perspectives that are found within the literature: the science of integration; and integration as craft…

Integrated care partnerships in Northern Ireland: added value or added bureaucracy?

Derek Birrell, Deirdre Heenan

The purpose of this paper is to explore and assess the configuration, role and likely contribution of the new integrated care partnerships (ICPs) established in Northern Ireland…

CMHTs for older people: team managers’ views surveyed

Michele Abendstern, Christian Brand, Val Harrington, Rowan Jasper, Sue Tucker, Mark Wilberforce, David Challis

– The purpose of this paper is to identify features of community mental health teams (CMHTs) for older people valued by their managers, and those they would most like to change.

Health and Wellbeing Boards: a new dawn for public health partnerships?

Neil Perkins, David James Hunter

The purpose of this paper is to consider the effectiveness of partnership working in public health and draws on a systematic review of public health partnerships and original…

Understanding integrated working between arts and care settings: An analytical framework for planning and research

Michael Clark

The purpose of this paper is to discuss integrated working between the arts and those in care settings. Identifying that the field is very broad, with diverse evidence and…

Ageing at home? Meeting housing, health and social needs

Jill Stewart, Rachel Crockett, Jim Gritton, Brendon Stubbs, Ann Pascoe

The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the range of issues relevant to owner occupiers who age in place and to offer an initial overview of how effective partnerships can…

An integrated approach for individualised support: carers' views

Pam Moule, Katherine Pollard, Jackie Clarke, Christine Fear, Bob Lawson, Rennie Thompson, Pat Young

The purpose of this paper was to capture carers’ views of a service in Bristol funded jointly by the Local Authority and the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, which offers support…

No one ever said it was going to be easy: the importance of people and relationships in creating integrated care

Jon Glasby, Helen Dickinson, Robin Miller

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