Progress in joining up care

Clinicians and care leaders across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR), met recently in Leicester to build upon progress to date in joining up local health and care services for the benefit of patients.

They considered how relationships could be further built across organisations, and what resources were needed to support even greater improvement and innovation in the way services are run. And, they were updated on the progress that had already been made driving change in line with recommendations that came out of their first meeting as a group in April of this year.

The April event involved around 200 clinicians and leaders from the health and social care partners in Better care together. It was also attended by Professor Chris Ham, Chief Executive of the Kings Fund, the national charity helping to shape health and social care policy.

Ideas for future improvement emerging from this first meeting have provided a foundation for developing care service innovation and leadership. They are also being adopted in the draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan for LLR.