The Our health, our care, our say White Paper sets out a vision to provide people with good quality social care and NHS services in the communities where they live. NHS services are half way through a 10 year plan to become more responsive to patient needs and prevent ill health by the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Social care services are also changing to give service users more independence, choice and control.
The White Paper will change the way services are provided, placing greater choice and control in the hands of the people who use them.
This Publication provides an update on progress on implementation of the White Paper and sets out the next stages. It includes a road map to implementation and is a resource to support key actions for local implementation
This White Paper sets out how health and social care services will change in the future.
On this page you will find information about the Community Hospitals and Services Programme, including details of the schemes successful in their bid for first wave funding, announced on 21 December 2006.
How health services can be moved into the community to make them more responsive and convenient for patients.
This special bulletin outlines what the new direction for health and social care will mean for staff working in NHS and social care services.
The Your health, your care, your say consultation asked members of the public and staff for their views on how to improve health and social care services in the community. These views helped shape the Our health, our care, our say White Paper.
The Citizens' Advisory Panel are helping to ensure that people have a say in the future of health and social care services.

Watch selected highlights from the landmark consultation event.
Report that expands on the White Paper commitment to develop a new generation of community hospitals.