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Nursing in an integrated care system: what changes to expect
Integrated care systems may seem like just another in a long line of health and care reforms – so how will they affect nurses and their ability to do their jobs?

Integrated care systems may seem like just another in a long line of health and care reforms – so how will they affect nurses and their ability to do their jobs?
- Integrated care systems have been developing slowly, but a change in the law means they will be mandatory in England
- The idea of ICSs is to remove obstacles between all the organisations that provide care and public health services
- Find out how they might be able to transform nursing services – and learn about pitfalls to watch out for
AfC, STPs, SitReps, CHCs… the NHS is notorious for its use of unwieldy phrases and confusing acronyms, to the extent the NHS Confederation website
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