Government issues guidance on the preparation of integrated care strategies

The government issued several documents providing statutory guidance for Integrated Care Systems on preparing integrated care strategies, developing integrated partnerships with adult social care, and who to involve in planning strategies, including a strong references to housing, homelessness and assistive technology.

• Guidance on the preparation of integrated care strategies (opens new window)
  This is guidance for integrated care partnerships on the preparation of integrated care strategies. This document contains an introduction, 2 sections of statutory guidance on the preparation of the integrated care strategy including involvement and content, and a section of non-statutory guidance relating to the publication and review of the integrated care strategy.
   
• Annex A: people and organisations to consider involving (opens new window)
  A non-exhaustive list of people and organisations for integrated care partnerships to consider when planning this involvement.
   
• Expected ways of working between integrated care partnerships and adult social care providers (opens new window)
  The integrated care strategy guidance contains further expectations for integrated care partnerships (ICPs) on engaging people and organisations, including ASC providers.