Shared Service Architect's Blog

When you look at the Tri-borough Partnership article below, it evidences that, unless merger is the desired outcome, mirror partnerships (eg council-with-council, police-with-police) are losing their lustre and locality-based collaborations are taking preference. In that context, it could be time for your organisation to review its collaborative working strategy, to test if it is still fit for purpose in a rapidly changing world. Here are your collaborative working news and jobs from the last seven days… Local Government Why did the Triborough fail? The Triborough collapse is about more than shared services – it tells us something fundamental about what’s been happening in local government. Read more Health & Social Care Occupational therapy could save NHS and social care – but don't call us OTs With a general election around the corner, the call has gone out to work out what can be done about an NHS and social care system in meltdown. Read more   New 'Shop Front' Social Care Scheme Aims To Offer Welcoming Place of Support A new way of providing adult social care is launching in Calderdale to boost the health and well being of local residents. Read more Shared record system to be implemented in four Surrey CCGs Four Surrey CCGs will this month begin rolling out records for integrated care to the 1.03 million patients in the area. Read more Upcoming Seminars Here are the dates of the next Collaborative Transformation Practitioner Programmes:   16-18 May 2017, Cambridge – Collaborative Transformation Practitioner Programme (three days) – open to all sectors   12-14 June 2017, Cambridge – Collaborative Transformation Practitioner Programme (three days) – open to all sectors   19-21 July 2017, Chief Fire Officers Association, Tamworth  – Collaborative Transformation Practitioner Programme (three days) - open to all sectors  ICT & Digital Southwark to join Brent-Lewisham IT service Director of modernisation says London borough to enter arrangement on expiry of its outsourcing deal. Read more Receive this Shared Service News Summary into your inbox every week. Just register on our website.