HSC DMO8: Partnership working in health and social care

1. Understand professional relationships in health and social care

• 1.1. Explain reasons for developing professional relationships
• 1.2. Explain how professional relationships are built and maintained between: • individuals • health and social care practitioners • parents/carers • colleagues • external partners
• 1.3. Analyse the role of communication in building and maintaining professional relationships

2. Understand partnership working

• 2.1. Explain the roles and responsibilities of others involved in partnership working
• 2.2. Evaluate partnership working in relation to meeting the needs of individuals

3. Understand challenges to partnership working

• 3.1. Identify barriers to partnership working
• 3.2. Explain strategies to overcome barriers when working in partnership.