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The vanguard of integration or a lost tribe? Care trusts ten years on

Miller, Robin and Dickinson, Helen and Glasby, Jon (2011) The vanguard of integration or a lost tribe? Care trusts ten years on. Discussion Paper. University of Birmingham, Health Services Management Centre, Birmingham.

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Abstract

In the year 2000 the option of a single organisation leading on the commissioning and/or delivery of health and social care services was proposed in England in the form of care trusts. Overall the lesson from care trusts appears to be that structure can provide additional benefits but only if there is a history of joint working and trust, a clear vision and the active engagement of prospective users, local community and staff. Furthermore their experiences underline that the historic differences and tensions between health and social care remain, and that integrating with one service can lead to a greater distance from another. These are important lessons for Health & Well-being Boards to build on as the English system moves to the new world of GP led commissioning, a national public health organisation and community services being delivered by a range of organisational forms.

Type of Work:Monograph (Discussion Paper)
School/Faculty:Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Social Sciences
Number of Pages:22
Department:Health Services Management Centre
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Date:March 2011
Series/Collection Name:HSMC Policy Papers
Keywords:Care Trusts; Health and social care; Commissioning; Joint working
Subjects:H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
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http://eprints.bham.ac.uk/1351/Organisation
Copyright Holders:Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham
ID Code:763

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