ABSTRACT
Interprofessional developments in the second half of the twentieth century are reviewed in four phases. The outcome shows how, from tentative and limited beginnings, more particularly involved with teamwork, the momentum speeded up significantly in the 1990s, towards collaborative working between agencies and professions. The challenge for the future is to be able to address constant change and mounting costs while, at the same time, perceive effective ways forward, towards integrated provision that meets the needs of service users.
