TY - JOUR KW - ICS KW - integrated care KW - integrated care system KW - NHS Long Term Plan AU - D. K. Tracy AU - K. Hanson AU - T. Brown AU - A. J. B. James AU - H. Paulsen AU - Z. Mulliez AU - S. S. Shergill A1 - AB - SummaryHealth and social care face growing and conflicting pressures: mounting complex needs of an ageing population, restricted funding and a workforce recruitment and retention crisis. In response, in the UK the NHS Long Term Plan promises increased investment and an emphasis on better 'integrated' care. We describe key aspects of integration that need addressing.Declaration of interestD.K.T. and S.S.S. are on the editorial board of the British Journal of Psychiatry and executives of the Academic Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. A.J.B.J., H.P. and Z.M. have roles at the Royal College of Psychiatrists that include evaluation of integrated care systems. A.J.B.J. is married to Dr Sarah Wollaston, Member of Parliament for Totnes and Chair of the Health Select Committee. BT - The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science C5 - General Literature CP - 6 CY - England DO - 10.1192/bjp.2019.46 IS - 6 JF - The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science N2 - SummaryHealth and social care face growing and conflicting pressures: mounting complex needs of an ageing population, restricted funding and a workforce recruitment and retention crisis. In response, in the UK the NHS Long Term Plan promises increased investment and an emphasis on better 'integrated' care. We describe key aspects of integration that need addressing.Declaration of interestD.K.T. and S.S.S. are on the editorial board of the British Journal of Psychiatry and executives of the Academic Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. A.J.B.J., H.P. and Z.M. have roles at the Royal College of Psychiatrists that include evaluation of integrated care systems. A.J.B.J. is married to Dr Sarah Wollaston, Member of Parliament for Totnes and Chair of the Health Select Committee. PP - England PY - 2019 SN - 1472-1465; 0007-1250 SP - 315 EP - 317 EP - T1 - Integrated care in mental health: next steps after the NHS Long Term Plan T2 - The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science TI - Integrated care in mental health: next steps after the NHS Long Term Plan U1 - General Literature U2 - 30832746 U3 - 10.1192/bjp.2019.46 VL - 214 VO - 1472-1465; 0007-1250 Y1 - 2019 ER -