Co-location as a catalyst for service innovation: a study of Scottish health and social care |
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Authors: | Ally R Memon Tony Kinder |
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Institution: | 1. KHBS 3019, Department of Management, Kingston Business School, Kingston upon Thames, UK;2. Eddleston Innovation Ltd, Scottish Borders, Scotland |
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Abstract: | Academic literature and policy on co-location of local public services focus on the cost benefits. Other benefits and outcomes of co-location, including service innovations benefiting users, are under-conceptualized. This paper suggests a framework for evaluating co-location as a learning environment for innovation, drawing on new case studies of five Community Health Partnerships in Scotland charged with more closely coordinating health and social care. We conclude that partnerships using co-location are benefiting from additional service innovations. |
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Keywords: | Co-location innovation learning services integration |
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