Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 31 Issue 2

Editorial: Taking stock of the discipline

Axel Kaehne

Shared leadership in integrated care networks: the case of “hub and spoke” networks in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) in the English NHS

Steve Willcocks, Edward Joshua Willcocks

The purpose of this paper is to explore leadership in the context of the hub and spoke network in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) in the English National Health Service…

A co-production approach to exploring an integrated service model in UK local authorities

Parisa Diba, Jonathan Bowden, Andrew Divers, Beth Taylor, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Jonathan Ling

Integrated service models aim to simplify access, enable effective delivery, remove duplication and provide a holistic and person-centred approach. This project explored the…

Can simple household assistive products enhance the self-care of health and well-being?

Nitish Nachiappan, Sophie Ward, Nachiappan Chockalingam, Ruth Chambers

The ageing population is a global phenomenon that is occurring in many countries around the world, including the UK. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the…

Impact of single multidisciplinary triage system and straight to test process evaluation at surrey integrated musculoskeletal services

Narender Nalajala, Mitesh Panchal, Laura Gotting

Orthopaedics, rheumatology, pain management, specialist radiology and therapy services were brought under one umbrella to form Northwest Surrey integrated musculoskeletal (IMSK…

How to handle gerontocracy

Marcel Canoy, Yvonne Krabbe, Xander Koolman

The article demonstrates the dangers of gerontocracy and offers solutions.