Following the launch of the NHS 10-Year Plan, a central priority is moving care closer to home through neighbourhood health centres and integrated community services. General practice, mental health, and community providers are being asked to expand their reach and redesign services to meet the needs of a growing, ageing population with complex long-term conditions. This shift is vital to relieving pressure on hospitals, embedding prevention and early intervention, and delivering more personalised, joined-up care. By aligning sustainable financial frameworks with innovation in digital infrastructure, workforce, and commissioning, the system can build the resilience and equity needed for the next decade.

The HSJ Care Closer to Home Forum will bring together leaders and professionals from across primary, secondary, community, and social care at both organisational and system levels. In line with the NHS 10-Year Plan, the Forum will explore how to relieve acute pressures through Hospital at Home, strengthen preventive measures that reduce admissions, and build effective neighbourhood and place-based partnerships. This event provides a platform to share innovative strategies that enable more proactive, personalised, and integrated care delivered closer to where people live. 

Part of HSJ HealthSHIFT: Access & Empowerment, this Forum will run alongside:

• HSJ Reducing Health Inequalities Forum - Addressing and tackling health disparities and health inequalities across the health system
• HSJ Digital Patient Empowerment Forum - Discussing the digital infrastructure and engagement needed to make the other two shifts effective and scalable.

This co-location will create crossover audiences, broaden networking opportunities, and bring fresh voices and expertise into the conversation - accelerating the scale and spread of best practice.