Strategies for Effective Partnership Working

Partnership Working in Health and Social Care
Partnership Working in Health and Social Care
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Partnership Working in Health and Social Care
Executive Summary
This assignment provides a complete analyzing of the matter partnership working in health and
social care. This assignment includes Philosophy of Working in Partnership in Health and Social
Care, Evaluation of partnership Relationships within Health and Social Care Services, Analysis
of Models of Partnership for Health and Social Care Sector, review current legislation, different
working practices and policies, possible outcomes, potential barriers, strategies for improvement
etc.
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Partnership Working in Health and Social Care
Table of Contents
1.1 Explain the Philosophy of Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care..............................3
1.2 Evaluate Partnership Relationships within Health and Social Care Services................................6
2.1 Analyze Models of Partnership Working Across the Health and Social Care Sector......................8
2.2 Review Current Legislation and Organizational Practices and Policies for Partnership Working In
Health and Social Care.................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Explain How Differences In Working Practices and Policies Affect Collaborative Working..........12
3.1 Evaluate Possible Outcomes Of Partnership Working For Users Of Services, Professionals and
Organizations................................................................................................................ 13
3.2 Analyze The Potential Barriers To Partnership Working In Health And Social Care Services.........14
3.3 Devise Strategies To Improve Outcomes For Partnership Working In Health And Social Care
Services....................................................................................................................... 15
References................................................................................................................... 17
1.1 Explain the Philosophy of Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care
The concept and meaning of partnership:
The meaning of partnership is working equally with partners. The essential concept of
partnership is to share the profit or losses if any. Generally, it is referred to everyone person, the
right to get the information, value and capacity which is added to each aspect and from everyone.
In a partnership, each partner has the obligation to contribute something which may not in
monetary terms. The power, decision making and roles of each partners are share equally which
must be according to the moral rights and legally enforceable. There are so many philosophies
involved in when a partnership firm is formed. The said philosophies ate freedom, humanity,
impartiality, equity, trust, respect, empowerment and honesty. These philosophies are freedom,
impartiality, humanity, honesty, equity, trust, empowerment, and respect. There should be much
key point to mark different of partnership: (Glasby, 2016)
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Partnership Working in Health and Social Care
Teamwork
Joint Education
Discipline in working
Cooperation
Collaboration
Participation
Sharing in Learning
Joint Practice
The levels of the teaching, learning and assessment of partners in term of working define the
nature of the partnership. There should not any confusion regarding the meaning and definition
of partnership as there are a lot of variation in the approaches towards the teaching, learning and
assessment of a partnership work. Thus, there is need of clarity in the formation and use of
partnership. The following are some of the types of partners in the field of health and social care:
(Jon Glasby, Helen Dickinson, Edward Peck, 2006)
Users in the social need and student
Student and teacher
Stakeholders and educators
Stakeholder and Assessor
Practitioner and Employee
Stakeholder and Educational Institutions
Social work and profession
Social worker student and student from other programs
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