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Leaders, professionals, service users and the Government are all convinced by the benefits of integrated working and real progress is beginning to show.

The potential for partnerships and joint working within the NHS and across organisations and local authorities has yet to be fully exploited. As the health reforms are implemented, this strand will look at key topics that will impact on delivering the aspirations of joint commissioning, engaging patients and communities, social care, health and wellbeing boards, shared decision making and information.

Sessions in this strand

Wednesday 20 June:

• 15.35-16.55
  An uneasy consensus: patients, citizens and the NHS
• 17.10-18.30
  Reforming social care: what’s the added value of integrating health and social care?

Thursday 21 June:

• 09.00-10.20
  How will Health and Wellbeing Boards work with providers?
• 09.00-10.20
  The search for low-cost integrated healthcare part 1: on our own doorstep
• 14.10-15.30
  Improving outcomes through joint working: mental health and housing
• 16.30-17.50
  The search for low-cost integrated healthcare part 2: does Europe have the answer?

• As well as the above breakout sessions, don't miss the keynote session Health and wellbeing partnerships: integrating across the whole system at 11.20.

  To view sessions across all the strands and book places, browse the conference day by day programme.