title: The future healthcare?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Healthcare systems in Australia and around the world are failing to address the challenges ofthe modern world. Healthcare leaders are calling for radical, transformational change and entirely new systems of care. However it is unclear what a future, sustainable healthcare system would look like.
  
  
  METHODS
  A narrative review to examine emerging trends in health and social care was conducted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Six key trends were identified. Collectively, they suggest that future systems are likely to be characterised by increasingly sophisticated technology, but at the same time greater personal and community responsibility for health and well being, innovative use of social capital, and a new approach to ageing and end-of-life care.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Locked Bag 1, University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Email.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Charlesworth
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Locked Bag 1, University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Email.
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Locked Bag 1, University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Email.
authors.forename: Colin D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Locked Bag 1, University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Email.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davey
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans