Multi-agency information sharing

Recent developments in public policy have seen a strong focus on co-ordinating across a range of services, (not least between health and social care) to deal with increasingly complex problems requiring integrated support for vulnerable adults and children. This agenda has recently been re-emphasised by the Green Paper ‘Independence Well Being & Choice’ (2005), while there are also clear messages of shared responsibilities for reduction in local health inequalities in ‘Choosing Health’ (2004). Both of these require joint planning in response to a co-ordinated and evidence-based response to local need. Effective information sharing is key to making progress in these areas.

Portico and Care Equation have recently joined forces to provide
support across the whole integrated agenda of health
and social care.

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