Responding to news of a coordinated drive by different parts of the NHS and care and support systems to deliver more coordinated health and care Nuffield Trust Chief Executive Dr Jennifer Dixon CBE said:
'This latest push to accelerate integrated care is welcome. There have been attempts to develop integrated care for at least 20 years, but with mixed results.
'The will is there, but the policy context can often work against hard won efforts. Today's announcement recognises this by attempting to align a number of policies to speed progress.'
It will be important to learn carefully from new initiatives and not over claim their benefits
Nuffield Trust Chief Executive Dr Jennifer Dixon
Referring to proposals to designate selected local areas as 'pioneers' of integration, she added:
'It will be important to learn carefully from new initiatives and not over claim their benefits.'
Notes to editors
- Access further details about the Making it Real initiative.
- Many believe that new forms of integrated care could help to improve quality and value in the NHS. The Nuffield Trust has worked consistently with policy-makers and professionals to determine the best ways forward. Find out more about our policy analysis and project evaluations related to integrated care.