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The International Foundation for Integrated Care aims to unite people in advancing the science, knowledge & adoption of integrated care policy & practice.

18/06/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?

In her latest IFIC insight, Fiona Lyne reflects on the People as Partners forum discussion and argues that integrated care requires more than involvement or consultation. It requires a genuine shift towards shared power.

Drawing on perspectives from carers, care partners, researchers and community development, the blog explores:

🔹 Why 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲, not an optional extra
🔹 The difference between participation and shared decision-making
🔹 The value of lived experience as expertise
🔹 Why communities are not "hard to reach" – systems often fail to reach them
🔹 How health and care organisations can move authority closer to people, families and communities

As Fiona writes, perhaps the most important question is not how people can become more involved in our systems, but 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Read the full insight:
🔗 https://ow.ly/5ckL50ZbTqi

17/06/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Janice Cameron reflects on 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 and the importance of building the relationships, trust and shared purpose needed to support lasting change.

A useful read for anyone working to strengthen collaboration across health, social care, communities and systems.

🔗 https://ow.ly/JQim50ZbQMN

16/06/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲.

The Foundation’s publication, “𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲,” highlights the need to distinguish between clinical hierarchy, clinical decision-making and team leadership.

In integrated care, authority may need to shift depending on the task, context and person’s needs. The person best placed to make a clinical decision may not always be the person best placed to lead the team.

This requires new approaches to leadership, accountability and workforce development — approaches that value shared leadership, psychological safety, constructive challenge and the ability to hold diverse perspectives together.

Read the publication:
https://ow.ly/40r750Z5ARm

15/06/2026

🌍 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 | 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗜𝗚

Following discussions at ICIC26, IFIC is delighted to host a webinar focused on relaunching the Children, Youth and Families Special Interest Group.

This session will bring together those interested in shaping the future direction of the SIG, including discussion around the coordinating group, major themes, planned activities and potential funding opportunities.

🗓 Tuesday, 23 June 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00pm London

Facilitated by Dr Laura Nooteboom and Prof Rob Gilsing.

👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/s5qy50Zb5pt

12/06/2026

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵.

IFIC’s publication, “𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲” explores how trust between professionals, people, families and communities must be supported by the right structures and resources.

The report highlights that teams may have strong relationships and shared commitment, but still struggle when systems do not provide protected time, sustainable resources or mechanisms for collaboration.

Culture and structure need to work together. A strong culture of collaboration cannot survive without the conditions that allow it to grow.

Read the publication:
https://ow.ly/BlnQ50Z5w9q

09/06/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆 “𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺”?

One of the important reflections in IFIC’s publication, “𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲” is that many professionals work across multiple teams, reporting lines and roles — yet may still be unclear about which team they belong to or how that team connects to others.

This matters because integrated care depends on shared responsibility. Without clarity around purpose, roles and relationships, teams can experience confusion, duplication and fragmentation.

The publication reminds us that teamwork is not created simply by bringing people together. It must be intentionally supported through shared language, role clarity, mutual respect and space for reflection.

Read the publication:
https://ow.ly/Fbzz50Z5w3E

05/06/2026

Integrated teamwork is where integrated care becomes visible.

IFIC’s publication, “𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲” explores why teamwork is not simply a “nice to have” in health and care systems. It is the operational foundation that enables people-centred, coordinated care to become a reality.

Drawing on 𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖’𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, the report looks at what is working, what continues to get in the way, and what needs to change if teams are to work across boundaries in ways that truly support people, families and communities.

A clear message runs throughout: integrated care cannot rely on goodwill alone. Teams need time, trust, shared purpose, leadership, accountability and system conditions that make collaboration possible.

Read the publication:
https://ow.ly/rah950Z5vVH

05/06/2026

𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

IFIC’s publication, “𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲” explores why technology remains both a powerful enabler and a persistent source of frustration across health and care systems.

A clear message runs throughout: integrated care is not primarily a technology problem. It is about making the right information available to the right people, at the right time — and ensuring technology supports that purpose.

The publication highlights that technology should not be treated as a solution in itself. It should be part of the fabric of integrated care, supporting governance, care coordination, shared decision-making, measurement, workforce development and person-centred care.

Read the publication:
https://ow.ly/y5uR50Z72PU

03/06/2026

🌍 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲

Coordination of care sits at the heart of integrated care — but what does it really mean in practice?

Health and social care systems often operate across separate services, teams and structures. For people living with multimorbidity, frailty or complex social needs, care must be actively connected around them.

Join IFIC for the fifth Forum Discussion in our Nine Pillars of Integrated Care series, focused on the Coordination Pillar. This interactive session will explore what coordination means, the assumptions we make in practice, and how we can better align people, services, information and decisions.

🗓 Thursday, 18 June 2026
🕧 12:30–2:00pm London
💻 Online

Facilitated by Dr Niamh Lennox-Chhugani, with contributions from Dr PJ Harnett, Miquel Mas and Vanessa Ribeiro.

👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/ZMYJ50Z71M0

02/06/2026

Integrated care depends on more than good intentions. It depends on teams that are supported to work together, learn together, and keep people and communities at the centre.

IFIC’s latest publication, “𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲” explores what makes integrated teamwork possible — from trust, shared purpose and leadership, to the system conditions that either enable or undermine collaboration.

One clear message stands out: teamwork is not just about bringing professionals together. It is about creating the time, culture, structures and accountability needed for people-centred care to become a lived reality.

Read the full publication here:
https://ow.ly/XYOn50Z5vLW

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