Working In Partnership In Health And Social Care Assignment

Working in Partnership

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 The philosophies of working in partnership in health and social care.............................1
1.2 Evaluating partnership relationships within health and social care services....................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Models of partnership working across the health and social care sector.........................3
2.2 Current and relevant legislation partnership working in health and social care...............4
2.3 Differences in working practices and policies affect collaborative working...................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Evaluating the positive outcomes of partnership working for service users, professionals
and organizations....................................................................................................................5
3.2 Analysing the potential barriers to partnership working in health and social care services
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3.3 Strategies to improve outcomes for partnership working in health and social care services
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CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Health and social care is associated with all the integrated services which has to be made
available form social and health care providers. Main role of these healths and social care
departments is to provide assistance to patients by giving them safety and in ensuring that safety
is provided to them in all aspects (Clarke, 2002). This report is covers different philosophies
followed in health and social care related to working in partnership. Further, it covers the ways to
promote positive partnership working with users of services, professionals and organisations in
health and social care services. Lastly it also it evaluates the outcomes of partnership working for
users of service, professionals and organisations in health and social care services.
TASK 1
1.1 The philosophies of working in partnership in health and social care
There are many philosophies which has to be followed by health and social care in
relation with the working in partnership. Below given are few of the philosophies:
Effective communication: Professional should have effective communication with their other
staff member like nurses, care takers, etc. this will be helpful in providing better services to their
patients (Coleman and Harrison, 2013). In addition to this, patients should feel free to convey all
their issues, even their sensitive thing should be conveyed. This is possible only when
professionals have a healthy interaction with their patients.
Power sharing: According to this philosophy, professional should share all the information
regarding the patient to other professional when needed. There are cases where the patients need
attention of more than two professionals in such case the each professional should share all the
information related to the patient and coordinate with each other so that proper treatment should
be provided.
Collaboration: All the professional and the other staff member should support and help each
other in order to work effectively and efficiently to provide proper treatment to the patients. On
professional alone is not enough to provide all the care to the patient (Cook, 2008). It is the duty
of all member working in health and social care to work together to provide proper treatment or
in solving all the issues suffered by the patient.
Empowerment: All the individuals have power over making decision towards their issues.
Professional should develop a strong relationship with their clients and listen to their issues
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carefully and should provide them proper treatment. In addition to this, all the decision related to
the patient's treatment is taken by the patient themselves.
Trust and respect: in partnership it is very important that patient and professionals work together
so that the desire goals and objectives can be achieved (Douglas, 2009). All the professionals
should respect their patients and their privacy. In addition to this, they should develop trust so
that patients feel free to share their problems or issues and proper treatment can be provided.
1.2 Evaluating partnership relationships within health and social care services
In health and social care there are many relationships which has to be maintained.
Different partnership in health and social care like with service users, organization and
professionals.
Service users: All the age groups need and used services of health and social care. Services are
taken be people like children, youth, old people, people with disabilities, etc. For example, in
case of children, there are many treatments which has to be provided. Normally do not follow
what other say so they have to develop trust so that they do which has been conveyed to them.
Youth thing that they know every which causes problem (Farnsworth, 2012). Professionals
should provide ample information so that they could understand the problems or issues
efficiently and take proper treatment. Old people suffer may illness or diseases for which they
have to take timely check up for health professionals. With all the service users professionals
should develop good relationship so that they feel free and share their sensitive issues also and
accordingly they should be given proper treatments.
Professional groups: This type of groups includes health workers, therapists, educationalist, etc.
In simple words, a social worker is a persona who work for the betterment of individuals and
families. Social worker have partnership with professionals of health and social care who help
families in improving their lives (Gasper, 2010). Like wise, therapists provides number of
treatments to patient who are related to health and social care. These therapists provide
treatments based on psycho-dynamic therapies which is based on person’s unconscious thoughts
as well as humanistic therapy that focuses on the self development, responsibilities and growth.
Example, NHS is the organization where GP is the agency of NHS and they are working close
with social workers which are the professionals from the Local Authority agency.
Organizations: It includes private, statutory, charitable, community forums, etc. These charitable
organization work in order to support individuals to whom there is no one to take care. These
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