In another episode documenting general practice preparations for integrated care, we welcome back Dr Jon Griffiths, GP Advisor for Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership, NHS North West Leadership Academy board member, RCGP Mersey Faculty Board deputy council rep and Cheshire LMC member. As part of his GP Advisor role, Jon has worked with colleagues across Cheshire and Merseyside to produce a consensus document focused on the Primary and Secondary Care Interface and improving cohesion and clinical pathways between these two key areas of healthcare. Based on a set of guiding principles and with the aim of establishing a common architecture of good quality, patient-centred communication within the new integrated care systems, Jon talks to Ben about the input from both primary and secondary care, striking a balance between meeting the needs of the wider system and more local requirements, and the key milestones for both sectors when embedding a truly successful system of integrated care. What is Jonathan’s role and remit right now? (23 secs) Responsibilities of the ICS GP Advisor (59 secs) Myth-busting (3 mins 41 secs) Primary Care views of secondary care (5 mins 25 secs) Reaction from the secondary care consultants (8 mins 30 secs) …and the secondary care ask of general practice (10 mins 45 secs) Establishing mutual benefit (13 mins 14 secs) Building consistency across primary care (14 mins 41 secs) Where does the real opportunity for truly integrated care lie and how do we strike a balance between real-time need and the PCN DES requirements? (15 mins 31 secs) What is needed to enable a strong and united primary and secondary care interface? (17 mins 7 secs) Life after CCGs (19 mins 37 secs) Strengthening GP representation (21 min 12 secs) Accessing the consensus (22 mins 7 secs)   The Consensus document is available within the Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership website here.