Antony raised the important topic of integrating health and social care but with a focus on how technology can help us achieve it.

Part of the problem is that we need to get a lot better at the sharing of information between different clinicians, GP's, hospitals and social care settings - because doing so will provide faster and better care for patients and service users in Burnley and Padiham. And I'm pleased to see the Government understands the issue and is set to bring forward proposals in the upcoming Data Strategy for Health and Social Care.

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