Case study
Partnership in Practice: A Joint Training Initiative Between Social Work and Health
| Case study summary | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roger Smith and Moira Coates |
| Organisation | University of Leicester |
| Contact | rss7@le.ac.uk, mec10@le.ac.uk |
| Disciplinary focus | interprofessional education |
| Publication date | April 2002 |
| Keywords | partnership, health, joined-up training |
Description
A case study is discussed of ‘joined-up training’ based on an initiative developed between the Medical School, the School of Social Work at the University of Leicester and nursing students from De Montfort University. It brings together trainee health professionals (doctors and nurses) and social workers in a joint investigation based around one GP practice in the city. The aim is to encourage students to work collaboratively with patients/service users, in understanding their perspective on the services provided.The paper draws attention to the potential benefit of this kind of collaborative initiative to agencies, training bodies, students and policy-makers; it concludes by suggesting that the gains identified suggest that this kind of opportunity should be incorporated more centrally into social work and other professional training courses.
