1. Critically examine the relationship of policy, research and practice within health and social care

ASSESSMENT TASK B – Essay

Title: Multiagency working with other Professionals is said to be important in Health and Social Care Practice.   Critically discuss this and relate to your own practice and/or examples from the literature.

Specification:

A 2,000 (plus or minus 10%) word essay, using the Coursework Title above

The work should aim to fulfil the following module learning outcomes:

The essay should specially cover:

1. critically examine the relationship of policy, research and practice within health and social care

2. critically analyse the effectiveness of multi-disciplinary working and multi-agency collaboration within health and social care practice.

The essay should specially cover:

1. Shows understanding of the concept of multi-agency working and the difficulties in defining the concept.  Show an understanding of the concept of integrated care.

2. Discusses how “multiagency working” amongst professionals is shaped by policy and legislation.

3. Use theory to explore multi-agency working in health and social care.  For example,  Townleys model

4.  Critically discuss the benefits and the challenges of multi-agency working.

5.  Relate your discussion to your practice using examples from practice and/or from the literature.

Final Submission of Work

Aims

This module  provides practitioners in health and social care with opportunities to develop understanding of the importance of working in partnership with service users and with other professionals.

Learning Outcomes

On completing this module successfully the student will be able to:

1. critically examine the relationship of policy, research and practice within health and social care

2. critically explore the results of inequality on service demand and provision, and the effects of anti-discriminatory practice.

3. critically evaluate the concepts of user involvement, partnership working, advocacy and empowerment and reflect upon their impact on service development and delivery

4. critically analyse the effectiveness of multi-disciplinary working and multi-agency collaboration within health and social care practice.