TY - JOUR
AU - Y. Moore
AU - N. McLaughlin
AU - M. Watson
A1 - 
AB - This article explores the core components of effective integrated care for children and young people, moving beyond theory to present practical implementation. It outlines five essential elements: proactive case identification through risk stratification; multidisciplinary case discussion for holistic care planning; direct, joint clinical care in community settings; continuous professional knowledge sharing; and active engagement of families and communities in co-producing services. These components work synergistically to shift care from a reactive to a preventative model, and to shift care from the hospital to the community. Supported by real-world case studies, the analysis demonstrates how this approach provides holistic, equitable and coordinated care that is tailored to the evolving needs of children and their families. As the second paper in a three-part series, this article bridges the rationale for integrated care established in Part 1, with the practical implementation framework provided in Part 3.
AD - London School of Paediatrics, London, UK.; Millbank Medical Centre, London, UK.; Department of Paediatrics, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England, UK mando.watson@nhs.net.; School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK.
AN - 41813086
BT - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
DA - Mar 11
DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2025-329133
DP - NLM
ET - 20260311
JF - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
LA - eng
N2 - This article explores the core components of effective integrated care for children and young people, moving beyond theory to present practical implementation. It outlines five essential elements: proactive case identification through risk stratification; multidisciplinary case discussion for holistic care planning; direct, joint clinical care in community settings; continuous professional knowledge sharing; and active engagement of families and communities in co-producing services. These components work synergistically to shift care from a reactive to a preventative model, and to shift care from the hospital to the community. Supported by real-world case studies, the analysis demonstrates how this approach provides holistic, equitable and coordinated care that is tailored to the evolving needs of children and their families. As the second paper in a three-part series, this article bridges the rationale for integrated care established in Part 1, with the practical implementation framework provided in Part 3.
PY - 2026
SN - 1743-0585
ST - Fifteen-minute consultation: Integrated child health: Part 2 - Clinical practice
T1 - Fifteen-minute consultation: Integrated child health: Part 2 - Clinical practice
T2 - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
TI - Fifteen-minute consultation: Integrated child health: Part 2 - Clinical practice
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1136/archdischild-2025-329133
VO - 1743-0585
Y1 - 2026
ER -