Report: Partnership, Models, and Legislation in Health and Social Care

This report provides an in-depth analysis of partnerships within the health and social care sectors. It begins by exploring the philosophies underpinning effective collaboration, emphasizing empowerment, coordination, and shared objectives. The report then delves into various partnership models, including multidisciplinary teams, client contact strategies, and resource utilization approaches, alongside agreements at different governmental levels. Furthermore, the report examines relevant legislation and policies, such as the Common Care Reform and the Children Act, that shape and govern these partnerships. It also addresses the challenges arising from differences in working practices among organizations, highlighting their impact on efficiency and service delivery. The conclusion summarizes the importance of these partnerships and their impact on service quality.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LO1..................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Philosophy of working in partnership in health and social care.......................................1
1.2 Evaluate partnership relationship within health and social care......................................1
LO2..................................................................................................................................................1
2.1 Models of partnership in health and social care...............................................................1
2.2 Current legislation and policies in partnership in social care...........................................2
2.3 How differences in working practices affect collaborative working................................3
CONCLUSION:...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES:...............................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Working in partnership in health and social care provides a platform to share data and
information regarding any changes in care services. With this it becomes easy to improve the
quality of services (Cameron, and et..al 2014). Also, it enables to provide a better and healthy
environment to the society. But certain philosophies are followed while working in partnership.
It allows roles to be shared among each other. This report will show models of partnership and
policies in social care.
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1.1 Philosophy of working in partnership in health and social care
Various philosophies have been formed to effective work in partnership in social care. It
provides empowerment to organisations including autonomy, respect, power sharing, etc.
 First of all organisation must coordinate and cooperate with each other. This will enable
them to work effectively and improving cares services. Moreover, with this they can
easily achieve goals and objectives.
 They must support socially, financially and economically. This will enable them to work
towards common objective (Clouder, and et..al., 2016). For example- social care institute
may collaborate with charity organisation.
 Apart from this organisation must be having certain limits to be dependent on each other.
This means organisation must stand on its own irrespective of another.
1.2 Evaluate partnership relationship within health and social care
Working in partnership has highly improved the quality of services in health and social
care. This has enabled the organisation to work effectively and provide better care services. Also,
people who are disabled are getting proper treatment (Glasby, 2017). Doctors are working with
biochemist to develop more effective drugs. Moreover, government and NGO's are working
together to improve quality of health services. Thus, with this benefits in health services are
enhanced.
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2.1 Models of partnership in health and social care
There are various models of partnership in health and social care:-
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 Multi disciplinary- In this model volunteers and professional work together.
Professional include doctors, psychiatrists, etc. while volunteers include nurses, trainees,
etc. they work together to achieve common goal. Their aim is to improve quality of
services.
 Client contact- In this the channel doctors have surgeries, transplants, etc. This is done
by calling them by requesting. It is done to widen the human resources.
 Resource utilisation- This model provides opportunity to share facilities among
organisation by working in partnerships (Aveyard,, 2014). This enables the client to use
facilities.
 Multi area agreements- In this relationship are made with regional and sub regional
levels. It is developed by local governments. It helps in collecting information so that it
can used by them.
 Local area agreements- In this each party is given it goals to be achieved by local
government. Each party tasks are defined and resources are allotted to them.
 Joint working agreements- In this parties together discuss goals and objectives to be
achieved. For example- joint agreement between lilly and NHS.
2.2 Current legislation and policies in partnership in social care
Legislation and policies formed bound each party to perform in specific way. This
protects the safe guard of children, data protection, etc (Glasby, . and Dickinson,, 2014). there
are various legislation in health and Social care:-
Common care reform 1993- It makes the local councils responsible for providing funds to elder
people for long term.
Health act flexibilities 1990- It states that local health and social partners must utilise their
budgets. Also, providing vote commissioners to different projects.
Children act 2004- It states that health ministry must develop more specific regulations in
health and social care.
Besides this, there are many policies that has been imposed by government to work in
partnership in social care. These include: Partnership in action and health act 1999.
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2.3 How differences in working practices affect collaborative working
Every organisation is having its own working practises, so this affects working in
partnership. Also, it has created major differences in providing health services. These are;-
It has resulted in conflicts among different organisations. This has affected their
efficiency in working and care services (Stewart, and Wild, 2017). Also, policies differs in
recruiting employees, this had resulted in reducing the productivity of old ones. This has resulted
in improper distribution of roles and responsibilities to them. With this they are not able to
evaluate the performance of employees.
CONCLUSION:
From this report it is concluded that various philosophies have been formed to effective
work in partnership in social care. It provides empowerment to organisations including
autonomy, respect, power sharing, etc. here are various models of partnership in health and
social care such as multi disciplinary, client contact, etc. Legislation and policies formed bound
each party to perform in specific way. This protects the safe guard of children, data protection,
etc.
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REFERENCES:
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Clouder, and et..al., 2016. The discourse of disability in higher education: insights from a health
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Glasby, J. and Dickinson, H., 2014. Partnership working in health and social care: what is
integrated care and how can we deliver it?. Policy Press.
Glasby, J., 2017. Understanding health and social care. Policy Press.
Milani, R., 2017. Implementing NICE guidelines. Coexisting severe mental illness and
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Stewart, B.W.K.P. and Wild, C.P., 2017. World cancer report 2014. Health.
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