To support meeting some of the challenges faced by the Dorset ICS, Dorset Council has been working more closely with local health partners in three main areas: by sharing data to understand population need, having common goals including a relentless focus on prevention, and a shared approach to digital skills. In this article, Penny Syddall (Programme Manager Skills & Adoption at Dorset Council) summarises some of the benefits seen so far from this collaborative approach, together with an overview of the difficulties associated with the digitisation of health and social care. A copy of the article is available to read here.
