Public service reform: getting better value by working together at place

The session will explore where and how the NHS and other public services can work together locally to address the root causes of need, leading to improved outcomes, reduced demand on the NHS and other public services, and better allocative efficiency. Public service reform is a priority for the government, integrating the range of public services, including health, around the shared communities within a given place. At the heart of this more relational approach is the need for a dual focus on both shared outcomes and shared budgets. This session will bring together the theory and evidence behind recent moves towards integrated place budgets, and a return to Total Place, with emerging local examples of how this is working in practice and the impact it can have on how we plan, finance and deliver joint services. It will help leaders understand the strategic and practical connections between the NHS and other local partners, including the steps they can take to pool their agency, services and money.