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joined-up

British  

adjective

  1. with all departments or sections communicating efficiently with each other and acting together purposefully and effectively

    joined-up government

    1. focusing on or producing an integrated and coherent result, strategy, etc

      joined-up thinking

    2. forming an integrated and coherent whole

      joined-up policies

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Streamlined communication, state-of-the-art equipment and joined-up team work appear to be key.

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She added: "The feedback is clear - families need better information, more joined-up support and decision making must be more consistent in applying the law."

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There was "no joined-up thinking", she says.

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The tragic irony that it took the move to end-of-life care to get them more joined-up help is not lost on Sue, but she says it is still not enough to provide the level of support he really needs.

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Even while making welfare cuts that have displeased so many in his party, the prime minister has a clearer and more joined-up argument about prioritising security in all its forms: through work, through economic prudence, through defence of the realm.

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