Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 16 Issue 1

editorial

Peter Thistlethwaite

Reducing Unplanned Hospital Admissions and Hospital Bed Days in the Over 65 Age Group: Results from a Pilot Study

Patrick Keating, Angela Sealy, Linda Dempsey, Beverley Slater

Against a background of an ageing population, rising emergency admissions and a policy direction moving towards providing care in the least intensive setting, this paper presents…

Adult Care Joint Ventures: The Art of the Possible

Tim Freeman, Edward Peck

In this first of two articles, the authors assess the implications of policy developments in partnership and contestability, commissioning and procurement, and local jurisdiction…

Mental Capacity Act

John Dow

This article will examine the changes in law brought about by the Mental Capacity Act and consider the practical implications for health and social care staff.

Single Shared Assessment: The Limits to ‘Quick Fix’ Implementation

Andrew Eccles

Joint working between health and social services has been a key focus of policy in recent years, albeit ‐ underneath the protocols and partnership agreements ‐ integrated…

Well‐Being for Refugees and Asylum Seekers through Holistic Practice

Cath Maffia

People who come to the UK seeking asylum from wars and persecution may sometimes be perceived as having mental health problems. This article examines a project which attempted to…

Commentary

Philomena Harrison

Social Networking: An Opportunity for Health and Social Care?

Mark Watson

Following on from previous articles which looked at knowledge management and electronic networking, this article looks at social networking as a further opportunity for health and…

Self‐Directed Support: Watching out for the Pitfalls

Ray Jones

In the recent government Comprehensive Spending Review there is a promise of a Green Paper on social care services for disabled and, especially, older people. The platform on…