Unit 7: Partnership working in health and social care

Question 1

What does partnership mean?

Answer 1

Partnership means two or more people working together

Question 2

What is a barrier?

Answer 2

A barrier is something that stops you

Question 3

What is a role?

Answer 3

Role is the part played by an individual in a particular situation.

Question 4

What are responsibilities?

Answer 4

Responsibilities are things you are required to do as part of your role.

Question 5

What are strategies?

Answer 5

Strategies are plans of how to do achieve/something.

Question 6

How does partnership working meet the needs of individuals?

Answer 6

• sharing expertise, skills and experience
  *working together to make sure care is consistent and continuous
  *roles are clarified
  *safeguarding

Question 7

Is partnership working easy?

Answer 7

No, there are often barriers to partnership working such as communication and time management.

Question 8

What are the communication barriers to partnership working?

Answer 8

*individuals not trusting each other
*not reading emails, answering calls, letters on time
*making assumptions e.g. presuming things about a service user (not checking) or thinking someone else will do a task

Question 9

What are time management barriers to partnership working?

Answer 9

• conflicts in priorities
  *workload
  *ineffective time management skills