Research by the Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group (HPIG) into strategies and plans produced by integrated care systems (ICSs) during the first year of their existence looks at how well they reflect different aspects of children’s health.
It reveals that “inconsistency in addressing the needs of babies, children and young people in local health plans highlights the need for stronger guidance from national government”.
This guidance should include supporting integration across ICSs, children’s social care and education by adding a focus on integration for children to the Better Care Fund and sharing examples of good practice across systems, researchers say.
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