2021-05-04T12:00:00+01:00 Raj Jain, who is chief executive of Northern Care Alliance (Salford Royal Foundation Trust and Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust), discussed the interconnectedness between the community and acute services his organisation provides – and how the pandemic has further influenced this. Joining him in offering insight on how the NHS can make the most of its community provision were Crystal Oldman, chief executive of the Queen’s Nursing Institute; Clara Gilfillan, operational lead for community nursing at Anglian Community Enterprise; and Róisín Reade, clinical lead at Malinko – which supported the event. In a panel discussion chaired by