Publisher's Synopsis
The health and care system in England must shift its focus away from hospital care to primary and community services if it is to be effective and sustainable. To achieve that vision, political and other national leaders will need to completely shift their focus away from hospitals towards primary and community health and care - and all policies and strategies must align to that focus. This report is not about closing hospitals or moving existing services from one location to another, although the latter option may sometimes be appropriate. Rather, it is about a wholesale shift in focus towards primary and community health and care across the domains of leadership, culture and implementation. This will free up every sector to provide the care that it is best equipped to deliver.
