1.2 Explain different types of teams within health and social care services

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care Optional Units
Unit: Unit 387 Contribute to effective team working in health and social care
Learning outcome: 1 Understand theories of teams and team working
Assessment criteria: 1.2 Explain different types of teams within health and social care services

• Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs): These are multidisciplinary teams that provide care and support for people with mental health problems in the community. They often include psychiatrists, mental health nurses, social workers, and psychologists.
• Learning Disability Teams: These are specialist teams that provide support for people with learning disabilities. They can include learning disability nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists.
• Dementia Care Teams: These teams specialise in providing support for people with dementia and their families. They often include dementia care specialists, nurses, occupational therapists, and sometimes dementia advisers.
• Primary Care Teams: These are the frontline of health care and include general practitioners, practice nurses, and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and dietitians. They might also involve social care professionals for those with complex needs.
• Integrated Care Teams (ICTs): These teams aim to provide joined-up care across health and social care services. They often include a mix of health professionals, social workers, and voluntary sector workers.
• Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams (CRHTs): These teams provide urgent mental health support in the community, with the aim of preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Assertive Outreach Teams: These teams provide intensive support for people with severe mental health conditions who have not engaged with other services. They take a proactive approach to making contact with these individuals and provide support.
• Rehabilitation Teams: These teams provide support for individuals who are recovering from a mental health crisis or period of severe mental illness. They include a range of health and social care professionals and aim to help the individual regain their independence.
• Palliative Care Teams: These teams provide care for people with terminal illnesses, focusing on symptom control and improving quality of life. They can include doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and spiritual care providers.
• Each type of team is structured to meet the specific needs of the populations they serve, and many individuals might receive support from several of these teams at different times or even concurrently. This emphasizes the importance of good communication and coordination between different teams and services.