Hi everyone,
The Public Sector
Transformation Network has sponsored
a NLGN review of the Total Place/Pooled Budgets (or other trending names for
these projects) called Break On Through. It opens with the statement that, “Service integration is the most exciting game
in town…” . If you are doing the work, it probably feels more like one of the
most complex games in town. Based on this report, if you are a
recognised SSA or
SS(PRAC) and you are
looking for new areas of work, these projects are desperate for your skills.
Here is a snip from the introduction:
“Government has made it clear that taking forward integrated working must be done locally; but progress and pace of change to date has been slow. Councils and their local partners are facing a series of barriers which are preventing them from acting…
…People believe that most of the barriers that areas are facing are overwhelmingly local and, more often than not, are about local relationships and leadership. The majority of these barriers cannot be busted by anyone except local partners themselves painstakingly building stronger relationships with one another.”
The report concludes that better (collaborative) leadership and strong trust and vision are required to overcome the barriers to integration. They need some collaborative leadership skills development too.
Break on Through: Overcoming Barriers to Integration
Service integration is the most exciting game in town for local public services, providing a path to improved outcomes for communities and reductions in the cost of delivery. Government has made it clear that taking forward integrated working must be done locally; but progress and pace of change to date has been slow. Councils and their local partners are facing a series of barriers which are preventing them from acting.
“Government has made it clear that taking forward integrated working must be done locally; but progress and pace of change to date has been slow. Councils and their local partners are facing a series of barriers which are preventing them from acting…
…People believe that most of the barriers that areas are facing are overwhelmingly local and, more often than not, are about local relationships and leadership. The majority of these barriers cannot be busted by anyone except local partners themselves painstakingly building stronger relationships with one another.”
The report concludes that better (collaborative) leadership and strong trust and vision are required to overcome the barriers to integration. They need some collaborative leadership skills development too.
Break on Through: Overcoming Barriers to Integration
Service integration is the most exciting game in town for local public services, providing a path to improved outcomes for communities and reductions in the cost of delivery. Government has made it clear that taking forward integrated working must be done locally; but progress and pace of change to date has been slow. Councils and their local partners are facing a series of barriers which are preventing them from acting.
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Health & Social Care
Here is more evidence that social care is maybe experiencing the same collaborative challenges as those outlined in the NLGN report above. Again, if you are a recognised SSA or SS(PRAC) and you are looking for new areas of work, integrated care may welcome your skills…
NHS: Authorities using funds to
keep services afloat rather than transform (Report)
A new report from the health policy consultancy MHP Health, reveals
that local authorities are using funds from the NHS to keep existing social
care services afloat, rather than transforming services and delivering more
integrated care. Read
more >>>
Pioneering integrated project could expand across UK
A pioneering integrated care project for people with long-term
conditions based in west Cornwall could be rolled out across the UK. Read
more >>>
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Further/Higher Education
It may be helpful to know that HEFCE have updated their website with new
materials on HE Shared Service working.
Shared services - HEFCE
The Higher Education Funding Council For England (HEFCE) has published a number of shared service projects and case studies on its website. Read more >>>
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