Health & Social Care Group

Chair

At a glance: The Health & Social Care Group works to highlight how better integration of health and social care services can yield a higher quality of care, and is the largest group of its kind in the UK.

Meeting dates

• 24/03/2010 - Health & Social Care Group: The National Information Governance Board
• 25/05/2010 - Health & Social Care Group - A view from Northern Ireland  

Focus: With over 70 member companies, the Health & Social Care Group is the largest group of its kind in the UK.  A management committee led by members is responsible for developing the group’s programme of activities and setting its overall direction.

The Health & Social Care Group was formed in 2006 to examine the issue of information sharing between the health service and social services. The industry feels that there is substantial room for integration across health and social care, along with further integration across a wider range of services including housing and education.

Key objectives:

• represent industry’s position and members’ interests regarding the health and social care market, and highlight the good work that is already happening in this field
• provide a channel for government and other stakeholders to exchange views with the industry, and ensure that policymaking is informed by a good understanding of technology and its role in health and social care
• encourage networking and collaboration between members for their mutual interest and benefit
• influence the integration of the health and social care markets
• encourage a strong and informed supplier base
• promote an interoperable framework that encourages diversity and innovation

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