title: Building partnerships for the improvement of public health.
abstract: The UK has seen an increase in initiatives to encourage partnership working with the aim of improving services to patients and communities. This article looks at inter-organisational and interprofessional relationships for the improvement of public health. It highlights the importance of collaborative working and looks at how to identify possible partners and ensure coordination.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011634:Public Health; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom