Delighted to see that Nicola Bailey ( formerly Director of Child and Adult Services, acting CEO Hartlepool BC and later COO for County Durham and Tees Valley CCGs) has become the Interim Executive Area Director for the North East and North Cumbria NHS .
When I attended the launch in Gateshead NHS featured large and perhaps rightly, but to have somebody with a huge insight into Adult Care and the challenges of Councils and CCGs, will give great optimism of achieving the integration we have argued to achieve for so long.
Have a look at these videos which explain what the Integrated Health Partnership is about with input fro the Chair of Healthwatch.
https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/integrated-care-partnership/
We beklieve NESCHA can not only continue to play a part in the North East but can have a greater impact through our proactive work with research.
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