Partnerships regionally and locally will need to change with the new architecture in order to continue to deliver high quality care in high quality workplaces. We believe this will only be achieved through considering future models of partnership, building relationships and strengthening the forums now.
This may involve looking at current membership across sectors, organisational and geographical boundaries or many other combinations of factors for consideration. There is no ‘one size fits all’ model but SPF are beginning work to consolidate transferable good practice and share learning across the NHS as new models emerge.
Workshop: Future models for partnership working
On 29 March 2011 we brought partners together at a workshop to discuss emerging models of social partnership working in the NHS in 2011.
We were very pleased that Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health joined SPF at this event along with our other speakers including colleagues from NHS Devon and NHS London and Dr Peter Samuel from the Nottingham University Business School.
Read more about the event and view presentations here.
If you are developing new models of social partnership working in your organisation we would be very interested in hearing from you. Please send an email in the first instance to webenquiries@socialpartnershipforum.org and mark your email 'New Models'.
The Social Partnership Forum continues to be committed to working in partnership nationally. We are now focussed on ensuring that the developments made in social partnership working in the NHS continue to develop and deliver.
We recognise the components of successful partnership working, but as the implications of the Health and Social Care Bill emerge, we need to look at the architecture and scope of social partnership working in the NHS to ensure that it continues to support and enable delivery through the challenges now and in the future.