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As systems face rising demand, workforce constraints and pressure on urgent care, the shift to neighbourhood and community-based models is no longer optional - it is critical to delivery.
As NHS systems move from strategy to delivery, the challenge is no longer defining “care closer to home” - but implementing it in practice.
Leaders across primary care, community services, mental health and systems are under increasing pressure to reduce demand on acute services, improve access, and deliver measurable impact on patient outcomes.
The HSJ Care Closer to Home Forum brings together senior decision-makers responsible for delivering this shift - to share what is working, where the barriers remain, and how systems can operationalise neighbourhood care at scale.
The Forum will run alongside the HSJ Reducing Health Inequalities Forum.