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'Commercial' shouldn't be a dirty word in health and care

Only by addressing the commercial realities of new health and care partnerships can organisations be entirely patient-focused and prevent contractual difficulties from affecting the quality of service delivery, argues Simon Goacher.

Collaboration between health and social care agencies has been happening at a practitioner level for decades. Yet, aside from a few exceptions, examples of more strategic integration – involving joint commissioning and funding structures – have proved elusive.

The growing funding crisis in adult social care has made this a crucially important issue for local government, but one in which the barriers to implementation often overshadow the solutions. 

Simon Goacher

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