Integrated Care

Closing the circle: a key collaborative opportunity for general practice and psychiatry

Thurston, Linda (2021-11)

Two of the authors were general practitioners (GPs) in the 1980s, when there was much interest in consultation, stimulated by the psychoanalyst Michael Balint. Around one in five psychiatrists worked in consultation ...
Measuring the benefits of the integration of health and social care: qualitative interviews with professional stakeholders and patient representatives

External author(s) only (2020-06)

Integrated care has the potential to ease the increasing pressures faced by health and social care systems, however, challenges around measuring the benefits for providers, patients, and service users remain. This paper ...
Measures for the integration of health and social care services for long-term health conditions: a systematic review of reviews

External author(s) only (2020-04)

Background:As people are living longer with higher incidences of long-term health conditions, there is a move towards greater integration of care, including integration of health and social care services. Integrated care ...