The Importance Of Collaborative Working In Health Care

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The development in the NHS and government policy places collaborative working and multi professional working high on the agenda (DOH, 2007). Furthermore, the NMC (2015) highlights the importance of collaborative working in health care in order to ensure the patient safety. Literature suggests that, Collaborative working benefits both the members of health care team and the overall health care system (Perez- Merino, 2013). Within the context of collaborative practice the multi professional team experiences expanded opportunities to utilize their knowledge and skills , thereby having more impact on the quality of care that the service user receiving (Day, 2006).