7: Concluding Remarks

In previous chapters of this book, we have defined and discussed risk, risk assessment, risk management, risk communication, decision making and interprofessional working. These practices highlight need for an enterprise model of risk management in the public sector, underpinned by risk governance. Let us consider enterprise risk management and risk governance briefly. When we talk about enterprise risk management at public sector level, we are referring to a holistic approach to managing risks. This differs from a ‘silos’ approach that focuses solely on risk management within a specific department. At the core of this joined-up approach to risk management (IRM, n.d.) is interprofessional working within and across public bodies. This was discussed in Chapter 6.