Poll identifies mixed bag of challenges to 'genuine' integration
4 Jul 2013 01:32 PM
A snapshot of opinion among adult social care directors and local health service commissioners shows a positive attitude to the integration of NHS and social care services, but identifies a mixed bag of challenges to overcome for future progress.
Published today (4 July), the 'straw poll' – carried out jointly by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the NHS Confederation – identifies widespread support and optimism for service integration.
The majority of respondents expressed a strong belief that progress on integrating health and social care will continue within the new NHS organisational structure.
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