Examine the national policy of integration in health and social care across the UK and how it is being implemented
Explore how the NHS is structured and financed in the devolved nations
Look at the differences in the way that local government and healthcare are financed and managed
Look at how services are commissioned, how they are delivered and how primary care fits into the aims of the NHS Long Term Plan
Understand how personal health budgets (PHBs) are prepared, delivered and managed in the NHS
Consider how GPs, dentists, opticians and pharmacists are paid for services provided to the NHS
This joint briefing from the Good Governance Institute (GGI) and the HFMA aims to support systems as they work on system risk management.