But 2 months on from this last one, we should reflect that there was actually consensus on a critical aspect of health and social care policy: all parties were committed to going further and faster on integration. … track to start sharing records with the NHS, the most vital bit of integration 'plumbing'; 72 areas – around half the total – actually putting additional money of their own into the pooling arrangements because they're so enthused about its potential to improve care.