Working in Partnership: Enhancing Healthcare Services in Hackney and Southwark

This paper explores the benefits and challenges of partnership working in healthcare, focusing on the boroughs of Hackney and Southwark. It examines the potential outcomes for users, professionals, and organizations, analyzing barriers to effective collaboration. Strategies to improve partnership working are proposed, emphasizing the importance of clear communication, shared goals, and resource allocation. The paper concludes by highlighting the crucial role of partnerships in enhancing healthcare services and achieving better outcomes for communities.

Working in Partnership
Task 2

• Introduction
• Possible Outcomes of working in partnership
• Outcomes of services provided by Hackney and
Southwark
• Barriers to Partnership
• Strategies to improve outcomes of working in
partnership
• Conclusion
• References
Table of Content

• Healthcare Activities are planned and executed via merger,
acquisition, and joint venture.
• Aims to provide value-based care.
• Involvement of local communities in providing facilities.
• The types of services depend on the nature of the partnership.
• Common type of partnership in healthcare is between government
and private parties.
Introduction

• Partnerships helps to achieve the
desired objectives by sharing
expertise and resources.
• Effective strategic planning can be
done which enhances the quality of
child care services.
• New technology and methods can be
developed to provide quality services.
• Enables Hackney and Southwark
boroughs to focus on a collaborative
approach while facing new
challenges.
• Enables commitment towards sharing
of risk and continuous improvement
of performance.
3.1 Evaluate possible outcomes of partnership working for users of
services, professionals and organisations of your chosen borough.

Outcomes of services provided by Hackney and
Southwark
Continued..
Functions Actions Outcomes
Accessibility Availability of
varieties of services
which are easy to
access.
• Improvements in
mental health and
well-being
• Reduction in
waiting periods.
• Appropriate
referrals to
services
Effectiveness Specific needs are
reviewed while
providing the
facilities
• Accurately
ascertain the
requirements of
communities
Value for Money Allocating time for
the patients
• Appropriate time
is provided to the
patients.
• Enhancement of
direct contact time
with children

• Complexity in decision-making
process with the involvement may
contributors.
• The approach of the government
to reduce the costs may affect the
quality of the services.
• Presence of large number of
immigrants results in cultural
differences.
• Issues related to funding and lack
of understanding among the
partners.
• The stigma related to the mental
health prevents providing early
care.
3.2 Analyse the potential barriers to partnership.

• Forming different types of
partnerships both at national
and local level.
• Priority to serve the people and
focusing on providing required
services.
• Provisioning the adequate
budget in order to provide
quality services.
• Explaining the roles and
responsibilities clearly to all the
carers.
• Provide sufficient time for the
partnerships to build.
3.3 Devise strategies to improve outcomes for
partnership working in health and social care services

• Educate the communities related to the mental health and the
services that are available.
• Periodical review of the services provided and identification
of gaps.
• Providing training to volunteers for enhancing their skills.
• Updating the level of technology used by the borough while
providing healthcare services.
• Taking regular feedback from the families of the patients
regarding the quality of the services.
Continued..

• Forming partnerships
enables to provide better
services.
• Knowledge regarding the
health care services is
enhanced.
• Funds can be better utilised
for improving healthcare
services.
• National policies can be
implemented effectively at
the local levels.
• The decision-making
process has to be made
simple.
Conclusion

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