Critical Perspectives in Health and Social Care (Mental Health)

Critical Perspectives in Health and Social Care (Mental Health)

Method of assessment:       Written assignment

Task:                          Using a critical approach examine the care provision for a specified service user group, identify a challenge and propose a service improvement plan to address this.

Title:                           Service Improvement Plan

Weighting:     100%

Timing:           Introduced to students on:                  See Session Content and Outcomes

Written assignment submitted:           By 12pm (unless otherwise stated) on the date stipulated on the Session Content and Outcomes / Assessment Schedule

Resubmission period:                         By 12pm (unless otherwise stated) on the date stipulated on the Assessment schedule

Feedback:      For 1^st attempt assessments, feedback will normally be provided 20 working days after the point of submission.

For 2^nd/3^rd attempts (or deferred attempts), feedback will normally be provided 15 working days after the point of submission.

Grading:         The assessment will be assessed against the marking criteria.

Length:           4000 words.

It is permissible to exceed the stated word limit by up to 10%, without penalty. Assignments which exceed these limits are liable to be penalised by the deduction of 5 marks per 1000 words excess (e.g. If a 1000 word assignment, 5 marks off for 1101-2000 words, 10 marks off for 2101-3100 words, and so on).

Specific Guidelines:

Demonstrate understanding of the relevant political, policy and practice challenges experienced in providing health and social care to a distinct service user group and propose an appropriate service improvement. Examples of a service user group could be those with a long term condition such as diabetes or dementia, those who are homeless or are veterans

Using a model such as SBAR may be used as a format.  For example:

Situation: Identify the service user group, service area, and the current service challenge that you are looking at and why.

Background: with your service user group in mind critically analyse the relevant national and local drivers such as policies, guidance, quality documents, epidemiology and stakeholder involvement which underpin health and social care delivery.

Assessment:  identify the current service provision for your selected service user group. Critically appraise quality mechanisms currently in place, evaluate the structure of resource allocation and use other relevant data to evidence why a service improvement is required.

Recommendation:  propose a plan for a service improvement which addresses your practice challenge; this should reflect evidence based practice for your chosen service user group and resource implications, including the need for integrated working. Consider quality mechanisms required for demonstrating improved health outcomes.

Remember to utilise relevant literature to support your discussion of the above points.

Provide a reference list and use APA referencing format