Stage 1 consisted of examining potential options for appropriate functional integration and partnership working between the Local Authority and the PCT and examining the content, partnerships and focus of current service level agreements with a view to recommendations as to their appropriateness and the potential for partnership between Hartlepool Borough Council and Hartlepool PCT.  Stage 2 has involved working with the management teams of the Social Services Department and PCT to identify the pathway of change against the integration proposals set in Phase I.