The NHS has to evolve. The pressing need to meet the demographic demands of the 21st Century are burdening the current system. Healthcare costs are set to soar over the next half century as people live longer and with often complex health and social care needs. The immediate challenges present an opportunity to consign outdated approaches to the past. Too often patients experience care that is fragmented, inconvenient and inefficient. There is a priority to deliver a health service that is fit for the future - a service that works together to ensure that care is co-ordinated around the needs of the patient.

The NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups have a duty to encourage integration of care under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Delivering person-centred care is a clear priority for the NHS and essential to helping people with complex needs live healthy and independent lives. Join us at Co-ordinated Care: Meeting the Needs of Patients, Driving Better Integration where we will showcase real life examples, initiatives and best practice case studies and delegates can explore how to turn the integration rhetoric into a reality.