NHS managers stand accused of being entrenched and inflexible, as the future of Glasgow’s pioneering model of merging social work and frontline health care hangs in the balance.

In a move that could determine whether the community health care partnership (CHCP) system continues as planned, Glasgow City Council voted ­yesterday not to commit to an upfront £400 million to have a new network of agencies fully operational.

Instead, it said it would pay its contribution - ­which sits alongside £490m from the NHS ­Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board - in stages.

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To read more, see the full article. (Herald Scotland. 01 May 2010)