Integration: putting people first

Integration: putting people first

A friend recently told me she’d had eleven assessments in the past year, all relating to her health and care needs. When attempting to more closely align health and social care, the last thing we should do is add an ‘integrated assessment’ to that list. Let’s reduce the duplication and bureaucracy that characterises the current system, not make it worse. … Click here to read more
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