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After five and a half years as Chief Executive of the International Foundation for Integrated Care, Dr Niamh Lennox-Chhugani will shortly leave IFIC and move into the next stage of her career. Niamh will remain part of the IFIC community as a Senior Associate, allowing the organisation to continue drawing on her considerable knowledge, experience…
The International Foundation for Integrated Care is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board: Dr Ng Yeuk Fan, Diana Vilela Breda, and Professor Hein Raat. Their appointments followed a rigorous open application and interview process conducted earlier this year, designed to strengthen the Board’s international perspective and depth of expertise. All three formally…
Jacqui Browne Board Member, IFIC Ireland and the International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) Disability Advocate • Patient Voice Champion • Mentor • Sister • Friend Jacqueline Anne Browne, known to all of us as Jacqui, died peacefully at home in Fenit, Co. Kerry, Ireland on 23 June 2025. She was surrounded by her loving…
Thanks to the commitment of each member of IFIC LatAm and the participants involved, IFIC LatAm has achieved significant results, as evidenced by the nine regular sessions conducted throughout the year. These achievements are presented according to IFIC LatAm’s strategic areas: Consolidation of the IFIC LatAm Structure Consolidating IFIC LatAm remains a priority, as it…
New working group established IFIC Australia has established a governance arrangement to provide oversight, support the momentum of IFIC Australia, and provide leadership to the Australian hub. In March 2024 the IFIC Australia Working Group was formed as an action group that helps to support the Executive and Partnership Committees, and drive IFIC Australia forward.…
European Health Management Conference 2025 will take place on 4-6 June 2025 in Rennes, France, co-hosted by the French School of Public Health (EHESP) and with the theme ‘Taking action to improve health for all’. It will bring together key representatives from the full health ecosystem to debate and find implementable solutions to the most pressing issues in health management.
Following up on the workshop “Deconstructing Knowledge on Integrated Care and End-of-Life Care from Latin America,” we have prepared a survey aimed at prioritizing the themes for the upcoming workshops in the *Integrated Care and End-of-Life Care 2023-2024* series. This survey seeks to gather your valuable opinions to guide the upcoming workshops in line with…
The Integration Support team at the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) are delighted to announce the launch of the ‘What is health and social care integration?’ video. Play Video The video, which is aimed at a general audience, uses footage representative of the whole of Scotland, and has been designed to highlight…
IFIC Scotland was delighted that Prof Anne Hendry, IFIC Senior Associate & Director of IFICs country hub in Scotland, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from IFICs Chair Prof Aine Carroll at ICIC24 in Belfast. This award reflects Anne’s longstanding commitment and dedication to IFICs purpose and impact. Congratulations to IFIC for hosting a superb conference.…
Lived Experience Knowledge Hub launched The ALLIANCE has just launched the Knowledge Hub – a new library of resources and guides to support organisations in delivering more meaningful engagement with lived experience. We want to ensure that people’s expertise and knowledge through their lived experience is valued, and that their voices are at the centre…
From the Latin American Node for Integrated Care (IFIC LatAm), we share the call from the Medical Research Journal for health experts in the Latin American and Caribbean region to submit research articles on achieving universal health coverage, reducing disparities, ensuring sustainability, and strengthening the resilience of the healthcare system in the post-COVID-19 era. The…
We are pleased to share our third report on Compassionate Inverclyde, a multi-award-winning social movement established as the first Compassionate Community in Scotland
We are pleased to share our third report on Compassionate Inverclyde, a multi-award-winning social movement established as the first Compassionate Community in Scotland
IFIC Ireland, in partnership with the Health Service Executive Ireland, is collecting and mapping documented implementations of integrated health and care across the island of Ireland
IFIC Ireland, in partnership with the Health Service Executive Ireland, is collecting and mapping documented implementations of integrated health and care across the island of Ireland
IFIC Ireland, in partnership with the Health Service Executive Ireland, is collecting and mapping documented implementations of integrated health and care across the island of Ireland
The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) is delighted to be a partner in the EU Health Coalition and support the Coalition’s Manifesto for a Healthier Europe. This document sets out the Coalition’s ask of political parties as they face the 2024 EU Parliament elections. IFIC is particularly pleased that the importance of making European…
Our Chief Executive, Dr Niamh Lennox-Chhugani, was honoured to be invited to give evidence to the UK House of Lords Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee on 26 June. You can see the evidence session full on Parliamentlive.tv. The Committee was set up in March 2023 to explore improved ways to integrate the delivery…
This is the question that we are asking this year through our Annual IFIC Survey 2023, which has been running for a few weeks now. So, if you haven’t done it yet, please take part in the survey below and share with your network! In 2022, we ran the first IFIC survey that aimed to capture…
David Harrison, Director and independent healthcare consultant has a public-sector management, economics and commercial background. He is a qualified chartered accountant and MBA who has worked extensively in the public and private sectors. Since leaving the public sector in 2010, David has established a portfolio career, blending independent consultancy, interim senior management roles, non-executive directorships…
What is the best way to achieve outcomes for people with complex health and social needs? Merative think it’s a shift to people-centred care with co-ordinated health and social outcomes (CHSO). Read the new white paper outlining 6 key elements to consider: Click Here
The consortium of UNICA4EU: Towards a UNIque approach for artificial intelligence data-driven solutions to fight Childhood cAncer FOR Europe is delighted to announce the start of this joint initiative, selected and granted by the European Commission. Childhood Cancer represents the leading cause of death from disease for children and teenagers in Europe, with 35,000 children…
Researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia are leading a research study on workforce development in integrated care. The overall aim of the project is to develop an international education framework for the health and social care workforce in integrated care. There are two phases to the research: A scoping review to identify what is…
IFIC are pleased to be part of the multistakeholder Horizon2020-funded DigiCare4You project. The project consist of 16 consortium partners and will last for five years .In April 2021, the Digicare4You project held its kick-off meeting, officially launching the project. The 16 consortium members from Europe, the US and Australia gathered online for two days to…
During the first day of the European Week of Active and Healthy Ageing, some partners of the ValueCare team organised the workshop “co-creating value-based care” with the main purpose of raising awareness about the benefits of implementing co-design and co-creation processes when developing digital products for health and care; but also to share with participants…
The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) has today launched a paper in response to the recent resignations of the two most senior members of the team implementing the Sláintecare reform programme in Ireland and the restructuring of the Sláintecare Implementation Advisory Council.
Health and social care systems globally are coming under more pressure to deliver high-quality and affordable care to increasingly ageing populations.
Currently no existing solutions adequately meet the needs of People with Multimorbidity. CareMatrix is a European H2020 Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) project for integrated care solutions designed to challenge the health market to develop innovative technology for People with Multimorbidity (PMM).PMM are aging populations who have two or more chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart…
ROSIA (which stands for Remote RehabilitatiOn Service for Isolated Areas), will deliver a comprehensive service to patients in need of rehabilitation, enabled by cutting-edge technology, new care pathways and community support. ROSIA is ready to purchase the design of a technology-enabled all-in-one service, flexible enough to adapt to a large variety of European health-care systems, and which will allow the full development…
Many of us will be watching closely as the NHS Bill begins its journey through Parliament and will be seeking to ensure that it meets the needs of the people we support. However, while the Bill represents an exciting opportunity, previous NHS reforms have taught us that legislation alone is not enough to improve people’s…
Project ROSIA’s procurement will be channelled through a Pre-Commercial Instrument (PCP) and will invest € 9 million ROSIA will enable, from 12 July to 3 September, an online tool to help organisations find potential partnerships in meeting the tender Zaragoza, 7 July, 2021.- A total of 42 companies have expressed interest in participating in the…
On behalf of Health Standards Organization (HSO) and our Integrated Health Technical Committee, I am pleased to introduce the world’s first co-designed, evidence-based standard on integrated people-centred care. The evidence is clear: risk of adverse events are highest during care transitions and people with multiple health and social care needs frequently fall between the cracks…
The INCAREHEART buyers’ group from five countries Sweden, Italy, Greece, Portugal, and Turkey, invites potentially interested bidders to participate in the open market consultation (OMC) events starting in June 2021 in preparation of an upcoming pre-commercial procurement. Chronic Heart Failure (CHF): a challenge for healthcare systems Heart failure is a complex condition, covering a whole…
The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) was recently nominated by our Conference Partners Abbey for the International Association of Professional Conference Organizers (IAPCO) Client Award which we won for our ICIC20 Virtual Conference.
The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Niamh Lennox-Chhugani as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 22 March 2021.
ERPIC Mentorship Program Round II 2021 Call for Mentees We are launching the ERPIC Mentorship Program Round II in March 2021! In 2019-2020, we launched our inaugural ERPIC Mentorship Program where some of you were matched to senior researchers and professionals in the field of integrated care for 10 months of mentorship. Given the…
Over each of the last 8 years, IFIC has been a consortium partner for many EU-funded project with most focusing on older people living with complex health and/ or social care needs. Many of our projects have examined how ICT can enable the delivery of care services and provide better outcomes and experiences for patients,…
During 2020 ERPIC underwent some changes: the two founding members of the executive team, Mudi Kadu and Henriikka Laurola, resigned due to an overload of commitments. Their passion and purpose endure as we forge ahead in fortifying the ERPIC network. With this aim, we have created a Charter to formalize the aims, structure, and operations…
“Congratulations to IFIC Scoland partners in the Scholl Academic Centre for launching the final report of a comprehensive Needs Assessment for the Isle of Man Plan for Integrated Palliative and end of life care” On Monday 23rd November 2020 Hospice Isle of Man was delighted that Minister for Health and Social Care, David Ashford…
As Europe’s population ages, and societal changes lead to greater isolation for older citizens, loneliness is responsible for a decrease in quality of life for a large part of European society.