LO1 Understand partnership philosophies and relationships in health and social care services 1.1 Explain the philosophy of working in partnership in health and social care 1.2 Evaluate partnership relationships within health and social care services
LO2 Understand how to promote positive partnership working with users of services, professionals and organisations in health and social care services 2.1 Analyse models of partnership working across the health and social care sector 2.2 Review current legislation and organisational practices and policies for partnership working in health and social care 2.3 Explain how differences in working practices and policies affect collaborative working
LO3 Be able to evaluate the outcomes of partnership working for users of services, professionals and organisations in health and
Social care services. 3.1 Evaluate possible outcomes of partnership working for users of services, professionals and organisations 3.2 Analyse the potential barriers to partnership working in health and social care services 3.3 Devise strategies to improve outcomes for partnership working in health and social care services.
BACKGROUND
The Stafford Hospital enquiry was triggered off by Julie Bailey, through her ‘Cure the NHS’ campaign. Bailey demanded for ‘changes’ in the NHS after the death of her mother in the Safford Hospital in 2007. The Healthcare Commission carried out an investigation into the Hospital which brought the National attention to the scandal. The commission was first alerted by the "apparently high mortality rates in patients admitted as emergencies". When the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust which is responsible for running the hospital, failed to provide what the commission considered an adequate explanation, a full-scale investigation was carried out between March and October 2008. The