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Integrating Care: From Horizontal to Vertical Integration

Helen Wilding

Journal of Integrated Care

ISSN: 1476-9018

Article publication date: 1 June 2010

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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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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

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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