The modern National Health Service is a Multi-faceted organisation in which effective collaboration and co-operation is central to the philosophy of care delivery.
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The modern National Health Service is a Multi-faceted organisation in which effective collaboration and co-operation is central to the philosophy of care delivery. Giving examples, examine to what extent the concepts of team working are essential to the management of such care services. You may wish to illustrate your answer with examples from Primary care or Acute Trusts, ward or departmental working, community groups etc. "If we are to compete in today's world, we must begin to celebrate collective entrepreneurship, endeavours in which the whole of the effort is greater than the sum of individual contributions. We need to honour our teams more, our aggressive leaders and maverick geniuses less." (R B Reich 1987) Major changes continues to occur in all successful organisations. In health care it involves an increasing need for cost reduction, new forms of service delivery, and a rise in patient expectations, staff shortages and a policy shift from...

