Work with policy makers

We want to make integrated health a reality by raising issues at the highest levels of policy and decision-making.
We primarily work with the governments and devolved administrations in Westminster, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our work is also aimed at people who influence policy makers, such as the media, the general public and other stakeholders. 
 
We have just completed work with local agencies in Cornwall to develop pilots for integrated health centres in secondary schools.  FIH will continue to be involved in the monitoring of these new projects and in plans to create  a  similar centres in Burnley.
 
We advised the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on their ground-breaking pilot to make some complementary therapies available to patients with particular conditions on the NHS.  (Find out more about the outcomes here). 
 
We are committed to spreading good practice from our integrated health awards - allowing organisations from PCTs to grassroots groups to highlight and spread successful models.  Explore our database of excellent projects here.
 
Through our Foundation fellows scheme we have access to leading clinicians, researchers and healthcare workers who are able to clearly articulate the importance of integrated health and make the case with a robust background of evidence and real life experience.