Integrating Care: From Horizontal to Vertical Integration
Abstract
This article will outline the work being carried out in Torbay to provide more seamless services for people aged 65 and over. Torbay Care Trust is one of 16 DH pilot sites for integrated care and is using its already established strong partnerships with Torbay Council, South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust to progress towards a form of vertical integration for older people's care.
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Citation
Wilding, H. (2010), "Integrating Care: From Horizontal to Vertical Integration", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 18 No. 3, pp. 15-20. https://doi.org/10.5042/jic.2010.0244
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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