For patients, integrated care means:

• Better coordination between health and care services
• Less duplication and repetition of information
• More joined-up support for people with complex needs
• Greater focus on prevention and keeping people well
• Improved access to community-based services
• Better support for people living with long-term conditions

Healthcare is about much more than treating illness. By working together, local organisations can help support people's physical health, mental wellbeing and wider social needs.

Integrated Care Systems bring together organisations including:

• GP practices and Primary Care Networks
• NHS hospitals
• Community healthcare services
• Mental health services
• Pharmacies
• Local authorities
• Social care providers
• Voluntary and community organisations

By working as partners, these organisations can plan services around the needs of local communities rather than individual organisations.

Central and West Warrington Primary Care Network is part of the wider Cheshire and Merseyside health and care system.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is responsible for planning and funding NHS services across the region, including services provided by GP practices, hospitals, pharmacies, dentists and community healthcare providers. It serves more than 2.7 million people across Cheshire and Merseyside, including Warrington.

Our Primary Care Network works alongside local health and care partners to help improve services for our patients.

By working closely with community services, mental health teams, voluntary organisations and local authorities, we can:

• Provide more personalised support
• Improve patient experiences
• Help people access services more easily
• Support healthier and more independent lives
• Reduce health inequalities within our communities

This partnership approach helps ensure that patients receive coordinated support based on their individual needs.

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, organisations are working together to:

• Improve population health
• Reduce health inequalities
• Improve patient experience
• Support prevention and early intervention
• Deliver sustainable healthcare services for the future

These shared goals help ensure that health and care services continue to meet the needs of local communities both now and in the future.

For more information about health and care services across Cheshire and Merseyside, visit the Cheshire and Merseyside NHS website.

You can also find out more about the work of Central and West Warrington Primary Care Network throughout this website.