Managing services under the same roof may not be new but budget cuts and an ageing population could mean its time has come Barrhead's Health and Care centre is relatively unusual. It is one of only a few partnerships in Scotland that manages local NHS and local authority social care services under a single structure and – in this case – the same roof. Jointly owned by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and East Renfrewshire council, proposals recently announced by the Scottish government mean Barrhead could soon become the norm. Integrating adult health and social care in Scotland is not a new...