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There is a view that no amount of external focus can necessarily identify or solve problems inside an organisation and that real change has to come from within. Henry Ford once said: “Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” Many of our staff and organisations are grappling with this mantra in the … Read more

The need for engagement with health and social care staff is seen as a significant enabler for the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership to deliver on its aims for our communities. What’s more it’s an important element of the NHS Long Term Plan, which states that: “(Integrated Care Systems) are a pragmatic … Read more

New guidance places transformation as a major responsibility of Integrated Care Systems which is great but transformation is one of those buzz words that means different things to different people. I was in a meeting recently where somebody used the T-word and, in response, a local councillor said: “All you are doing is using a … Read more

I have spent quite a bit of time this week meeting CCG and Council colleagues from East Riding, Hull, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. There were tough, robust and constructive discussions about balancing the development of place and collaboration amongst local services and teams with developing the Humber, Coast and Vale Integrated Care System. … Read more

The first blog of 2020 comes from Professor Stephen Eames, Independent Chair for the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership Welcome to my new weekly blog which aims to inform you about and promote the activities of the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership. I am also keen to celebrate the … Read more