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Louise shares her insight of working in the Scottish employability field.

If integration is the biggest change in health and social care for decades, it is going to take time to embed.

Briefing on The ALLIANCE Annual Conference Action: the 2nd Health and Social Care Integration event by staff at ACVO.

Working towards integration requires strong, positive and transparent relationships based on mutual respect.

We need to keep wellbeing at the heart of all we do, and recognise that this is a ‘long haul’ aim.

Integration can lead the way in demonstrating how cross-agency, locally planned and delivered services can serve our communities best.

Integration gives us the best platform from which to shape health and social care services for the future.

Delivering integrated care across the globe requires the workforce to be appropriately educated.

The concept of integration and its ethos has been broadly welcomed by GPs.  However, there are numerous challenges to overcome.

Creating a compelling shared vision is a key factor to supporting the population's wellbeing.

Public health is a big part of health and social care integration.

What progress has our approach on integration in Scotland made so far?

Occupational therapists have much to offer and are uniquely placed to contribute to the integration agenda.

Based on her prior membership of the Shetland Islands IJB, Sue shares her thoughts on integration.

We need services that communicate with each other and work in cooperation rather than in isolation.

Margaret shares what's working well, what isn't working well, and what could help make things work better.

Integration is here and working well some say, but in reality, social care is still underfunded, and essential services are being cut.

Two years on and positive change is happening but can integration truly support people if social security in not part of the process?

Health and social care integration is welcome but more effective consultation is needed with people who access health and social care

Integration has the potential and power to lift citizens out of traditional models.

Housing associations and co-operatives are independent, not-for-profit social enterprises – mostly charitable companies.

As someone who has worked in both health and social care I have been on a remarkable journey.

There can be no doubt that integrating health and social care is the right thing.

Reforming the way public services are delivered has been on both the political and practice agenda in Scotland for many years.

Fuel poverty has a very real impact on health and social care in Scotland.