Bridging the gap in the UK’s National Health Service integrated care systems: insights from a mixed methods implementation evaluation of UCLP-PRIMROSE, a care innovation to reduce physical health inequalities for people with severe mental illness

Key Points

• Implementation of UCLP-PRIMROSE shows moderate success, with all teams supporting continued delivery after the evaluation period.
• Further resources and pathway simplification are essential for spreading UCLP-PRIMROSE beyond initial areas of good practice, enhancing its reach.
• Mixed methods implementation evaluation highlighted the importance of integrated care systems in addressing health disparities.
• Sustaining delivery of UCLP-PRIMROSE may lead to significant improvements in health outcomes for those with severe mental illness.

Abstract