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Partnership working | Vision and Strategy for Adult Social Care and Health | Birmingham City Council
Vision and Strategy for Adult Social Care and Health

Partnership working

People’s needs are often complex. They may need support from different organisations.

Services should be joined up and based on partnership working. This can include multi-disciplinary teams and, where possible, a single point of access.

We need to develop this approach at all levels. Health and care services are part of one system. If one part does not work well, the whole system is affected.

When this happens, it is people in Birmingham who are most affected.

Housing is a key partner. It provides safe, warm and suitable homes.

Good housing is essential for people and families to achieve positive outcomes.

People have different housing needs. We need to work with a range of providers and housing services to meet these needs.

Strong partnerships with housing services will help us deliver our overall vision.

Independent, voluntary and community providers are essential to delivering this vision. A stable care and support market is needed to meet people’s needs and support the city’s wider goals.

At a local level, professionals need to build trust. This includes roles such as district nurses and social workers. They should be able to adjust care and support without always needing a full reassessment.

There should also be more joint visits and shared assessments.

The council and its partners need to work together as one system. They should support each other to achieve shared and individual goals.

The Integrated Care System (ICS) enables this. It supports joint commissioning and shared delivery of services.

There are already joint approaches for people with learning disabilities and autism. These support a 10-year programme to improve outcomes across public services.

We are also developing a more joined-up approach to transitions and all-age disability services. This will help improve outcomes and reduce costs.

There are further opportunities to work in partnership. This includes Continuing Healthcare (CHC), regulated care and complex support for people with disabilities.

Page last updated: 29 June 2026