A. Joining up the delivery of the NSF and providing better information to help individuals make more informed decisions about their care is about building upon existing services and developing networks which reach across housing health and social care to support people to be active members of their communities for the rest of their lives. Although in the early stages of development, Sheffield City Council is planning an innovative and very integrated approach to delivering services.  A presentation by Linda Gregory, Strategy and Operations Manager and Robert Broadhead, Service Manager provides a useful insight. 

A. How do partners commission services that add value to local communities?  In this presentation Mary Bryce, Director of Care Services outlines the Housing 21 approach.

A. Specialised Commissioning in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets is taking in-patient neurological services into a consortium arrangement to improve the referral process.  In addition they have introduced a Local Implementation Team for the National Service Framenwork for Long Term Conditions and this group sits within the Physical Disabilities Partnership Board.

A. The total SP budget in the London Borough of Lambeth has been aligned their into the Safer and Stronger Communities block of the LAA.  This presentation by SP Lead Ann Skinner provides further information on the approach that has been have taken.