Integrated Care Systems – Are Allied Health Professionals fully informed? Author:Dr Nicky Eddison and Dr Ros Leslie Trust : RWT Providing episodic treatment for acute illness, dictated by a medical model, is not a sustainable healthcare model. The NHS must provide collaborative and proactive support for a growing and ageing population and people living with complex needs who receive care and support from a variety of health and social care professionals. Reducing barriers between services and focusing on population health and wellbeing. Thus, instead of working independently every part of the NHS, public health and social care system will need to seek ways to connect, communicate and collaborate so that health and care needs are met. NHS England’s plan to implement integrated care through partnerships between the NHS and local authorities (Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs)) has already seen the development of the first “Integrated Care System” (ICS).
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