NHS Alliance [1] is an independent, leadership body representing progressive providers of care outside hospital. It is a patient-centred organisation, bringing together a community of more than 10,000 people and organisations across primary care who believe innovation, connections and integration are key to the sustainability of a health service that remains free to all at the point of need.The organisation is making transformational improvements to population health and the whole patient journey, embracing community health and wellbeing, out-of-hospital care, hospital at home and transfers of care. It is focused on reducing health inequalities and on making the practice of health creation a core part of the UK health care system, alongside a stronger focus on preventing illness. NHS Alliance is promoting greater connection and collaboration between organisations within the NHS and between the NHS, communities, local authorities, innovative enterprises and other local enablers of prevention and health creation [2]. |