Health and social care integration with Sally Warren, Rob Walsh and David Ayre

The Local Authority Podcast

Ring in the new year with a brand-new episode of the Local Authority Podcast.

Joining Nick Golding, editor of Local Government Chronicle this month is: Sally Warren, Director of Policy, The King’s Fund; Rob Walsh, Chief Executive, North East Lincolnshire Council, and NHS North East Lincolnshire CCG; and David Ayre, Partner - Local Government, TPXimpact.

Health and social care integration has been a policy hot-potato for years now and with the Government’s recent plans unveiled, this latest episode asks how services users can be better served.

The panel discuss in detail the current state of health and social care nationwide, the plans for increasing national insurance contributions, optimistic whitepapers on the horizon, the funding gap challenge and its waterfall effect on care.
Rob Walsh talks to us about the systems in place in North East Lincolnshire and how these are focused on “flexibility, agility, and learning-by-doing” to strengthen service improvements for the community.

The panel also discuss mechanisms for embedding personalisation of care for service users – what solutions could form and ultimately deliver on the end product?

With a powerful opportunity ahead of us to innovate and drive efficiencies, are the panel optimistic for the future of integration within Health and Social care?

Tune in to the Local Authority Podcast to find out.