by Jill Carman

Health and social care: the need for change

Health and social care in the UK is fragmented. An ageing population makes this an increasingly pressing problem – people are living longer, presenting with multiple long-term conditions that need coordinated management. We need our health and social care services to adapt accordingly. Better coordinating these sectors will lead to better patient outcomes, and will help address the pressures on our hospitals and social care services.

But national efforts to better integrate health and social care across the country have been slow. As the National Audit Office reports, there are significant challenges […]