Can health and social care integration make long-term progress? Findings from key informant surveys of the integration pioneers in England

This document describes an evaluation of the Integrated Care and Support Pioneer programme in England, which aimed to enhance care quality and cost-effectiveness by integrating health and social care systems. The programme focused on older individuals with long-term conditions and provided funding and support for patient-centered care improvements. The evaluation used a methodological approach that included three Key Informant surveys from 2016 to 2018, gathering data from stakeholders in each Pioneer program. Results indicated changes in integration objectives, progress, and barriers over time. The evaluation revealed that while there was some progress in integration, significant system changes were believed to require three to five years to establish. Barriers such as financial constraints and incompatible IT systems were noted, but their perceived significance decreased over time. The evaluation, which will continue for 18 months, aims to assess the impact of local initiatives on population-level indicators and gather evidence on user and staff experiences. The project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research and the findings represent the authors' views, not necessarily those of the funding bodies. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Other
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: January 2020

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes