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Slide 19
CONTENT
Evaluating Applicability in European Contexts
When considering implementation in European systems, several factors must be assessed:
Structure of national healthcare financing
Availability of primary care infrastructure
Legal requirements for documentation
Data protection regulations
Workforce capacity
Housing policy alignment
Innovative models are not standalone solutions. Their effectiveness depends on integration within broader health and housing systems.
Countries with strong primary care networks may integrate outreach services more easily. In fragmented systems, coordination mechanisms must be strengthened first.
Alignment with Integrated Health and Social Care (IHSC)
These innovative models reflect core IHSC principles:
Person-centred care
Low-threshold access
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Continuity across sectors
Prevention-oriented design
The key shift is from expecting patients to navigate systems, to adapting systems to patient realities.
CORE INSIGHT
Innovative service models are not merely operational adjustments. They represent structural adaptations to health inequality.
However, they cannot substitute for:
Adequate housing supply
Strong primary care systems
Integrated governance
Sustainable funding