‘Integration Made Possible’. Published in serial form starting this January
First episode on January 20th 2025
‘Integration Made Possible: A practical Manual for joint working - multiagency, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary’ by Peter Limbrick is being serialised free for TAC Bulletin readers starting on January 20th. It discusses and guides integration around people of all ages - from nurseries to old people’s homes. It is intended to be relevant to people in all countries. The Manual will come in 7 episodes as TAC Bulletin ‘Specials’.
Contents (The Introduction is followed by 6 sections with 21 topics)
1: All about integration
- Types of integration
- Problems caused by fragmentation
- When integration is needed
- Integration that occurs spontaneously
2: Benefits of integration
- Benefits to service users
- Benefits to family, carers and friends
- Benefits to service providers
3: Common approaches to integration
- Co-location and one-stop shops
- Keyworking
- Individualised multidisciplinary teams
- Primary interventionists
- Integrated pathways
- Directories and communication systems
4: Considerations in promoting integration
- Partnership with service users
- Surveys
- Horizontal teamwork
- Attitudes to integration
5: Wider integration
- Integration with the private sector
- Integration as a cultural phenomenon
- Academic responsibilities in integration
6: First moves to promote integration
- Tasks for leaders
Peter Limbrick, January 2025