CIPFA is dedicated to public services and good public financial management. We are in a unique position to support and empower health and local government partners in their integrating care journey. We can help find solutions to the finance, governance and place-based challenges around the closer integration of health and care.
A new architecture for integration
The Health and Care Act 2022 provided a legislative framework to support closer integration of health and care. It put integrated care systems (consisting of a board and partnership) on a statutory basis, marking a new chapter in the integration journey.
Exploring challenges and solutions for the NHS estate
Building on a roundtable hosted by CIPFA, this report explores the challenges involved in NHS infrastructure planning and delivery. The discussion brought together finance and estates professionals from the NHS as well as those with experience of partnering with the NHS, and identified potential solutions that the new Labour government could explore to support their mission to build an NHS fit for the future.
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Policy, principles and practice for places
The renewed focus on integration presents a new opportunity for partners across the health and care sector to work differently. Taking a truly place-based and preventative approach could not only improve population health, but also help to ensure these vital services remain sustainable into the future.
CIPFA’s publication ‘Integrating care: policy, principles and practice for places’ provides an overview of the changes as a result of the Act and what integration is seeking to achieve. It considers the wider health and care landscape and addresses the remaining challenges at place level. The recommendations and case studies it contains, are intended to influence the development of further policy and guidance by central government, and to support practitioners at a local level.
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Contact us
To find out more on CIPFA’s work on integrating care, contact eleanor.roy@cipfa.org