United Kingdom

Ensuring broad participation in designing the evaluation plan of a national integrated care programme

By Admin / February 18, 2023
The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) was commissioned to deliver Phases 1 and 2 of an independent external evaluation of an Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons (from now on, “the National Programme”). Phase 1 included a Preliminary Engagement session with stakeholders to understand what they perceived the value of an evaluation of the… Read More

A rapid evaluation of a mental health 24/7 crisis response service

By Admin / December 18, 2022
The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) was asked to conduct an independent rapid retrospective evaluation of a Mental Health 24/7 Crisis Response Service (CRS) that had been operating in a health area of England since its launch in April 2020, hence at the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Download the publication PDF Read More
Legislating for integrated care in the UK: Lessons from abroad

Legislating for integrated care in the UK: Lessons from abroad

By Admin / April 15, 2021
The UK Government’s recently published White Paper Integration and innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all which applies to England, prompted us to think about what lessons we could share from other systems legislative change initiatives as the government develops the detail of the Bill and local health and care systems… Read More

PODCAST: Scale-up and Spread of Social Prescribing in Northern Ireland

By Admin / September 21, 2020

Podcast Episode: Scale-up and Spread of Social Prescribing in Northern Ireland Podcast Series: Vigour Presenters: Orla Snook O’Carroll, Martin Hayes Social Prescribing in Northern Ireland. Access the podcast at https://soundcloud.com/user-466443701/the-vigour-podcast-martin-hayes-discusses-the-scale-up-and-spread-of-social-prescribing-in-northern-ireland

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PODCAST: Digital Solutions: Adoption, Adaptation and Their Role in post-Covid19 Health and Social Care

By Admin / September 21, 2020

Podcast Episode: Digital Solutions: Adoption, Adaptation and Their Role in post-Covid19 Health and Social Care Podcast Series: Care During and Beyond the Covid-19 Crisis Presenters: Leo Lewis, Áine Carroll, Carolyn Steele Gray, Jay Shaw, Jordi Piera Jiménez, Martin Curley, Amanda Carty, Anne Marie Cunningham As each integrated care building block is reliant on information, digital…

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PODCAST: Driving and Accelerating a ‘One System’ Response

By Admin / September 21, 2020

Podcast Episode: Driving and Accelerating a ‘One System’ Response Podcast Series: Care During and Beyond the Covid-19 Crisis Presenters: Jodeme Goldhar, Walter P. Wodchis, Stacey Daub, Rebecca Stoller, Dave Pearson, Bob Borden, Anne Wojtak, Tia Pham, Leo Lewis, Philliz Goh High performing health and social care systems provide exceptional care, quality and experiences for patients,…

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PODCAST: People as Partners in Care

By Admin / September 21, 2020

Podcast Episode: People as Partners in Care Podcast Series: Care During and Beyond the Covid-19 Crisis Presenters: Anne Hendry, Audrey Birt, Graham Kramer, Roseann Logan, Larissa Verissimo, Donald Macaskill, Anne Mills There is a growing imperative to place people and communities, and what matter to them, at the centre of health and care services. The…

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PODCAST: Building Integrated Care as the Cornerstone of Our New Reality

By Admin / September 21, 2020

Podcast Episode: Building Integrated Care as the Cornerstone of Our New Reality Podcast Series: Care During and Beyond the Covid-19 Crisis Presenters: Fiona Lyne, Anne Hendry, Albert Alonso, Áine Carroll, Jodeme Goldhar, Helmut Hildebrandt, Robert Johnstone, Bert Vrijhoef, Jason Yap This Podcast episode documents IFIC’s special COVID19 webinar series “Care during and beyond the COVID-19…

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PODCAST: Experts of Integrated Care

By Admin / September 21, 2020

Podcast Episode: Experts of Integrated Care Podcast Series: Integrated Care Today Presenters: Orla Snook O’Carroll, Áine Carroll, PJ Harnett, Anne Hendry Hear the experts views on Integrated Care and what it means for them. Prof. Áine Carroll, PJ Harnett and Prof. Anne Hendry talk to IFIC’s Orla Snook O’Carroll at a recent IFIC Ireland Accelerated…

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A Rapid Review of the Health Care Home Model in Capital and Coast District Health Board

By Admin / August 22, 2020
The purpose of this rapid review was to measure progress of the Health Care Home (HCH) model in achieving its aims and to inform the evolution of the model across the Capital and Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) region. The review was commissioned by CCDHB as an independent and objective formative and summative rapid evaluation,… Read More

WEBINAR: Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Building integrated care as the cornerstone of our new reality – Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Workforce Capacity and Capability

By Admin / July 9, 2020

Health and care workers are our greatest asset, working alongside family carers, community partners and local networks of support. However, without reforms, sustaining the workforce is also one of our greatest challenges. Core competencies for integ

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WEBINAR: Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Building integrated care as the cornerstone of our new reality – Driving and Accelerating a ‘One System’ Response: Why COVID-19 has Shone a Spotl

By Admin / May 27, 2020

High performing health and social care systems provide exceptional care, quality and experiences for patients, caregivers and providers. Pivotal to this, is how we work across health and social care as one team. The need for integrated care is a glob

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WEBINAR: Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Building integrated care as the cornerstone of our new reality – People as Partners in Care

By Admin / May 6, 2020

There is a growing imperative to place people and communities, and what matter to them, at the centre of health and care services. The World Health Organisation (WHO) emphasises the need to engage and empower people as partners in creating and mainta

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WEBINAR: Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Building integrated care as the cornerstone of our new reality – Building Integrated Care as the cornerstone of our new reality

By Admin / April 8, 2020

This webinar will enable health and care decision-makers and managers to hear about the integrated care approaches implemented and considerations made to address people’s continued care and support needs beyond the public health issues and crisis man

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 4 – Place based approaches – What can we learn from innovation in small islands?

By Admin / February 19, 2020

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WEBINAR: IFIC Ireland – Making Integrated Care Happen – Session 1 – Social Prescribing: Initiatives on the Island of Ireland

By Admin / February 18, 2020

Social prescribing, sometimes referred to as community referral, is a means of enabling GPs, nurses and other primary care professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services. Recognising that people’s health is determined primar

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 4 – Appropriate Polypharmacy & Adherence

By Admin / January 22, 2020

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 4 – Preventing and Managing Frailty

By Admin / December 19, 2019

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 4 – Compassionate Communities

By Admin / November 28, 2019

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 4 – Self Management and Co-production

By Admin / October 24, 2019

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WEBINAR: IFIC Ireland – Advancing Integrated Care – Session 4 – Implementing Integrated Care in Northern Ireland

By Admin / October 8, 2019

In the fourth in the series, Dr Sloan Harper Director of Integration at the Health and Social Care Board Northern Ireland will outline why Integrated Care Partnerships (ICPs) are key to transforming how health and social care is delivered in Northern

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Development and testing of a primary health and social care integrated team model in the comunity

By Admin / August 8, 2019

Development and testing of a primary health and social care integrated team model in the comunity
Bob Brown, Western Health and Social Care Trust, GB
Anne Kilgallen, Western Health and Social Care Trust, GB
Ciaran Mullan, Western Health and Social C

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: The impact of a Reablement Service Programme on physical ability and care plan packages

By Admin / August 8, 2019

The impact of a Reablement Service Programme on physical ability and care plan packages
Paul Slater, Ulster University, GB
Felicity Hasson, Ulster University, GB
Robert Brown, Western Health and Soical Care Trust, GB
Abstract
Context and Background:

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POSTER ABSTRACTS: The implementation of a cross-jurisdictional clinical network for congenital heart disease

By Admin / August 8, 2019

The implementation of a cross-jurisdictional clinical network for congenital heart disease
Sharon Morrow, National Childrens Hospital Group, IE
Aine Carroll, University College Dublin, IE
Abstract
Introduction: Reorganisation of healthcare services

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Practice Abstract on the Application of Integrated Care

By Admin / August 8, 2019

Practice Abstract on the Application of Integrated Care
Mark Lee, Department of Health Northern Ireland, GB
Abstract
Given pressures of an ageing population, rising expectations and ever-developing technology a new approach to General Practice is ne

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 3 – Intermediate Care: Reablement and involving 3rd Sector

By Admin / July 17, 2019

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WEBINAR: Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis: Building integrated care as the cornerstone of our new reality – Digital Solutions: Adoption, Adaptation and their role in post Covid-19 health a

By Admin / June 18, 2019

As each integrated care building block is reliant on information, digital solutions could be seen as the cement that holds the blocks together. Albeit, the arguments for greater use and investment have become increasingly compelling, the rate of adop

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 3 – Preventing and Managing Frailty

By Admin / June 10, 2019

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 3 – Contemporary Solutions to Care Planning

By Admin / May 13, 2019

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 3 – Self-Management and Co-production

By Admin / March 20, 2019

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 3 – Intermediate Care

By Admin / February 21, 2019

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 3 – Palliative and End of Life Care

By Admin / December 10, 2018

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 3 – Appropriate Polypharmacy and Adherence

By Admin / November 22, 2018

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 2 – Living Well in Care Homes and in Care Facilities – Scotland and New South Wales

By Admin / June 13, 2018

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 2 – A Community Approach to Palliative and end of Life Care

By Admin / May 16, 2018

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 2 – District Nursing, Case Management & Buurtzorg

By Admin / April 18, 2018

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 2 – Carewell; Community Virtual Ward

By Admin / March 14, 2018

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 2 – Reablement home care

By Admin / February 14, 2018

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 2 – Carefirst Seniors: Ontario and Varis Court: Moray

By Admin / January 17, 2018

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WEBINAR: Integrated Care Matters Series 2 – e-frailty in Primary Care and Frailty at the front door

By Admin / December 13, 2017

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