Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 8 Issue 5

Editorial

Peter Thistlethwaite

Joint Investment Plans: A Positive Move Forward

Nigel Jones

Joint investment plans (JIPs) are becoming an important mechanism for progressing the Government's modernisation agenda. Their emphasis on partnership working and greater…

The ‘Joined up’ Management of Adult Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland: Lessons for the Rest of the UK?

Jim Campbell, John McLaughlin

This article describes and critically analyses the development of the ‘integrated service’ in Northern Ireland, with particular reference to community care for adults. Evidence…

Managers and Professionals: Another Perspective on Partnership

Donna Dustin

This article summarises the preliminary findings of a qualitative exploratory study conducted through a series of eight group interviews with statutory sector social work care…

Evidence‐Based Practice: Can This Help Joint Working?

Kieran Sweeney, Jonathan Stead, Liz Cosford

This article presents a qualitative analysis of three focus groups convened during a study day for health and social care professionals, which reveals a strong perception of a…

Local Authorities and Violence to Social Work Staff: Towards a Common Framework

Carol Kedward

The National Task Force on Violence to Social Care Staff is expected to establish clear policy and practice standards for the management of violence to staff. The paper profiles…

Using the NVQ system to Manage the Quality of Community Care. The Experience of Middle Managers in Local Authority Social Service Departments

A. Sargeant

This article describes research into the understanding and use of the system of National Vocational Qualifications by middle managers in local authority social services…

Coming Home: Making Reablement and Rehabilitation Happen in Worcestershire

Peter Gilbert