Students are required to produce a group report [2000 words +-10%] together with individual reflection [500 words +-10%] on this process
Only one person in group submits 2000 words report with the names of everyone in the group who contributed to the report. Everyone will submit 500 words reflection on the process.
Students must refer to relevant academic sources and use the Harvard Referencing Style
Summative Assessment 1 A: Guidance for 2000 words group report.
Scenario
You are a team that has been set up within South Rotherton as part of the recently introduced Integrated Care System (ICS). Your goal is to develop the effectiveness of multi-disciplinary teams within the neighbourhoods that form the place of South Rotherton.
Your team has been asked by the Health and Care Partnership of the ICS to write an interim report on your work in developing effective teamwork. This should identify local challenges as well as those identified in the research literature and should make recommendations designed to deliver an integrated workforce culture focused on patient centred care.
Students should follow the main structure outlined in the template,It is a compulsory that this template is used to complete the work.
Executive Summary (approximately 150-200 words)
Brief summary/overview, outline key problem & objective[s], main findings & key recommendations
Introduction (approximately 250-300 words)
Reflects structure of report, sections/subsections, background information, terms of reference [who commissioned, scope], define key terms
Main body (approximately 1000-1100 words)
Methodology
How was the information collected? Look at the weekly slides where it is explained about having meetings with the team at South Rotherton.
Literature review on working in MDT’s. Refer to the resources provided in the folders for the weekly sessions as well as wider reading.
- What is an MDT?
- What are the challenges/barriers working in an MDT?
- What are the implications of ineffective MDTs?
Results/findings (Look at weekly slides where it mentions about challenging statements made – look at the ‘assessment workshop’ slides)
- Objective description.
- What did you find out about the MDT in South Rotherton?
- What are the challenges?
- What did you find out may be the reason for the challenges?
Discussion:
- Critically evaluate what you found.
- Use the literature from the module to discuss what you believe the MDT at South Rotherton needs to do to be more effective.
Summary/conclusions (approximately 200-250 words)
- overview of main findings
- demonstrate achievement of aims
- refer to themes/issues from introduction
- summarise findings presented
- should be able to understand the major issues, points, and findings from this section alone
Recommendations (approx. 200 – 250 words)
Use literature and make recommendations designed to deliver an integrated workforce culture focused on patient centred care
Note:
- ensure relate to the content/aim
- one sentence for each recommendation
- numbered
- evidence based
