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Philosophies of Working In Partnership in Health and Social Care Services : Report

   

Added on  2020-01-21

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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIPWorking in PartnershipTABLE OF CONTENTSSummary .....................................................................................................................................................2Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2Section A .....................................................................................................................................................31.1 Philosophies and Concepts................................................................................................................31.2 Partnership relationships within health and social care.....................................................................5Section B......................................................................................................................................................62.1 Models of Partnerships......................................................................................................................62.2 Legislation and organizational practices and policies.........................................................................71

2.3 Differences in the Working Practices and Policies..............................................................................8Section C......................................................................................................................................................83.1 Evaluate the Possible Outcomes of Partnership Working for Users of Services, Professionals, and Organizations...........................................................................................................................................93.2 Barriers to Partnership Working in Health and Social Care................................................................93.3 Strategies to improve outcomes for partnerships working in health and social care services.........10CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................................11References ................................................................................................................................................11Summary This report will look at the various philosophies of working in partnerships in the health andsocial care services and the issues encountered by the parties working in partnerships. It will alsobe possible to provide to provide information on the partnership relationships in the health andsocial cares sector. It is crucial to analyze various models of the working partnerships in thehealth and social care and some strategies that can be adopted by the agencies. This would be ina bid to improvement the working relationships in the two collaborating sectors, therefore,improving the quality of care and services provided. The present report includes effectiveness ofpartnership relationships in the health and social care. Further it includes possible outcomes ofpartnership working for the users of services, professionals as well as business. The study wouldinclude key findings; own experience as well as recommendations etc. Introduction

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIPThe collaboration between the health and social care sector has helped the provision of healthcare services. These relationships are formed by organizations, corporations and communityservice providers with a relationship of shared information. These relationships have helped inthe enhancement of social care, and major issues can be collectively addressed. Issues such asthe case of adult A have been in instrumental in driving reforms in the sector. There has been thedevelopment of the actions taken in the case in an emergency. The Care Quality Commission wasinstituted to address and monitor emergency situations in which there auditing, reviewing andevaluation of services is provided. The services provided by CQC helps in the evaluation ofperformance and examining if the set objectives are being realized. It helps in the identificationof problems; they are rectified and evaluate gaps form improvement of services. There arevarious philosophies that help in the development of service care and also aid the promotion ofempowerment. This shared philosophies in these relationships help in the promotion of power ofsharing, choice, respect independence and the ability to make informed decisions. As JeremyHunt once foresaw the improvement of the health system by integrating the work plan which isthere between the NHS and the local council which would support the provision of the healthsystem which will only need remodeling rather than re-invention. This may provide a useful wayof providing health services. This report will use the gap in the health care provision in the investigation and analysis of thevarious health care organizations and at the same time encouraging them to enhance the qualityof the delivered services. This can be done by striving to provide daily quality services andforming partnerships with other players in the sectors to reach the set goals. The investigationhelp uncovers various shortcomings in the system such as the lack of collaboration between NHSand the health council authorities. It will also be possible to look at the relationship betweenprofessionals in the various social care, medical services, and agencies in collaboration. By doingthis, we might uncover a strategic and more effective way of dealing with issues experienced inexpending services. Proper relations in terms Communication, coordination of activities andcooperation between the stakeholders is essential to the success of the partnerships and theachievement of the target goals. Section A 1.1 Philosophies and ConceptsThe concepts of partnerships and collaboration have been deemed as the new labor social policyon the provision of health and social care. A partnership can be defined as the equal commitmentor shared commitment. It his venture, the partners, have rights and obligation of the collaborationand will be equally impacted by the benefits and downfalls resulting from the partnerships. For aproper partnership relationship to flourish there need be trust and confidence in accountability,respect for professional input, joint working, and teamwork. The boundaries of the professionsare not definite, and members of the partnerships can share interests, appropriate and necessarygovernance structure, shared goals, and transparent communication. The partners also concur on3

having common objectives and empathy for one another. Previous relationships have includedindividual, local and national initiatives and their commitment to the sharing of common visionand willingness in the creation of partnerships which would promote the vision, valuecooperation, and respect. There are various benefits realized by the partnerships such as socialexclusion, service provisions from various agencies less probability of providing services that arecounterproductive. The partnerships do not come without some shortcomings such as complexrelationships, excessive influence of vocal groups, representativeness of the wider public andthreat of confidentiality. Also, there exist boundary conflicts, threats to professional identity andthe inter-professional differences of perspective.Philosophies There are various philosophies that support effective partnerships and include empowerment,independence, humanity, equity, trust, and respect. Empowerment concerning health and socialcare can be described to be a way in which individuals gain greater control over the decision andactions that will impact health. This philosophy is essential since it offers a critical foundationfor the development of honest relationships between clients and professionals. These areaccepted principles in the practice of social work and have been agreed as the key to qualityrelationships between users of services and the providers. It has been evidenced that partnershipis ineffective without empowerment. Humanity is also a vital facet contributing to the quality of partnerships. Equity in healthprovides that the need of individuals of is used in the distribution of opportunities. Equity in theconcept of partnership provides that all the clients should be eligible for treatment and givenaccessibility to the various social services. For example, the World Health Organization has aglobal strategy which is aimed at the realization of greater equity in health between and withinpopulations and nations. This translates to the possibility of the world population to have equalopportunities in the development of and maintenance of health while exploiting fair and justaccess to resources for health. Another philosophy is the commitment which means that partnerships can be maintained throughopenness in the conduction of the operations such as open book accounting for the success of theunions. Trust is a vital pillar since, in the case of distrusts issues; the next step is the failure. Dueto eventual increment in confidence, it is possible to have transparency in the operations henceleading to trust. Trust in heath and care sector fosters as a good relationship between the clientsand the care professionals. Due to the collaborative efforts to realize common goals, there needs respect. Mutual respectsbetween partners' means that they can recognize others skills and competencies and realize thatthey are better and stronger together. The doctor-patient partnerships require respect as a keyconstituent for success. The caring professional should be well versed in diagnostic techniques,the cause of disease, prognosis, options of treatment and other preventive strategies. It is also

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