Towards Integrated Care in Trafford

NHS organisations in Trafford, a borough of 215,000 people in Greater Manchester, have been working on the development of a new integrated care system across the whole health economy. This research report examines the Trafford experience, with an emphasis on the process of change required to achieve integration, describing the main phases of work, and the successes and challenges associated with each. What has taken place Ð and continues to develop Ð in Trafford will be useful for others who see integrated care as a route for delivering more efficient and patient-focused care. A digital version of this report can be downloaded from www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk