
Integrated care is set to become law, but you can’t legislate for successful partnership
John Copps argues that it will be NHS and local government leaders that make integrated care work, not Westminster law-makers. One of the...
John Copps
Feb 3, 20222 min read


The social care White Paper - new vision and opportunity for innovation, but funding dilemmas remain
Andrew Laird welcomes the publication of the social care white paper, and looks at what's new and what issues still remain. After a long...
Andrew Laird
Dec 2, 20213 min read


Integrated care leaders must keep up the momentum
Despite news that the deadline for integrated care systems may slip, and the spectre of another Covid winter, health and social care...
John Copps
Dec 1, 20212 min read


How can the NHS work with councils on ‘levelling up’?
Andrew Laird says the levelling up jigsaw is missing one major piece – the NHS – and points to an ethical barrier to it playing a full...
Andrew Laird
Oct 19, 20214 min read


Case study: Provider collaborative to deliver CAMHS services in Essex
Client: A partnership of North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), Virgin Care, Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT) and...
Mutual Ventures
Sep 1, 20212 min read


Case Study: Mid and South Essex Community Provider Collaborative
Clients: Provide CIC, North East London NHS Foundation Trust & Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Date: December 2019 -...
Mutual Ventures
Jul 30, 20212 min read


Case Study: Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust and Your Healthcare Collaborative
Clients: Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust and Your Healthcare Community Interest Company, South West London Date:...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 30, 20212 min read


Case Study: NHS @home
Client: NHS @home Challenges faced by the client: Mutual Ventures was commissioned to provide additional capacity and expertise to the...
Mutual Ventures
Jun 1, 20211 min read


Catch up on our webinar: ‘Place’ and integrated care
Catch up on our webinar on 'Place' and integrated care, produced in partnership with Bevan Brittan on Wednesday 12th May. ‘Place’ is set...
John Copps
May 13, 20211 min read


Laura Power-Wharton: I’ve learnt that… personalised services work best
Laura’s reflection: I’ve learnt not to make assumptions about service users, and that the best services are personalised. These points...
Laura Power Wharton
Mar 12, 20212 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Your options for provider collaboration within your Integrated Care System
Catch up on our webinar, produced in partnership with Bevan Brittan LLP, where we explore the implications of the Department for Health...
John Copps
Mar 11, 20211 min read


Case study: NELFT, EPUT and Provide NHS Integration
Client: North East London NHS FT (NELFT), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Provide CIC Date: December 2019 -...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 1, 20212 min read

John Copps: I’ve learnt that… place should be at the centre of how we organise public services
John’s reflection: I’ve learnt how we all are attached to the place we live, and that this insight should be at the centre of how we...
John Copps
Mar 1, 20212 min read


Plans to put ‘place’ at the centre of healthcare are long overdue
John Copps welcomes the emphasis on ‘place’ in NHS England’s plans for health system reform, and argues that the balance of power should...
John Copps
Feb 3, 20213 min read


Case study: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Client: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Date: September 2019 – December 2020 Challenges faced by the client: Pennine Care NHS...
Mutual Ventures
Jan 1, 20212 min read

Five trends to watch out for in public services in 2021
After a year of unprecedented challenges, Mutual Ventures’ Agata Miśkowiec and John Copps look at what’s in store for public services in...
John Copps
Dec 17, 20204 min read

Achieving integrated care in the NHS by exploring new service models
Integration and collaboration is now the mode of operation for the future of healthcare. The reforms set out in the Long Term Plan set a...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 1, 20201 min read

Community services have the chance to show the rest of the NHS what integration really means
Community services are set to play an increasingly vital role in the post-pandemic NHS. John Copps and Matt Carter argue that the rapid...
John Copps
Oct 5, 20203 min read


Catch up on our webinar: Increased Collaboration and Alignment across Community Services
Catch up on our webinar where we explore how you can work with your Community Provider partners to deliver better health services and...
Matt Carter
Sep 30, 20202 min read


A national adult care model must be about the mutual bond between local people and places
John Copps argues that adult social care must be about the bond between local people and places. This article was originally published on...
John Copps
Jun 29, 20204 min read