A7 Health services Flashcards
1
Q
how is UK healthcare unusual compared to other countries?
A
healthcare is free (at the point of use)
2
Q
what are the NHS values?
A
- compassion
- working together for patients
- commitment to quality of care
- respect and dignity
- improving lives
- everyone counts
3
Q
what is primary care in the NHS?
A
- provided in the community
- funded by the NHS
- includes:
GPs
dentists
community nurses
pharmacists
ophthalmologists
4
Q
what is secondary care in the NHS?
A
- provided in a hospital setting
- inpatient (patient stays in hospital for treatment)
- outpatient (patient visits for an appointment or treatment but does not require a bed)
5
Q
what is tertiary care in the NHS?
A
- specialist treatment, sometimes at a specialist centre but may be in a hospital
- includes areas such as:
neurosurgery
transplants
plastic surgery
6
Q
what is commissioning of NHS services?
A
- commissioning is finding out at a certain level what services are needed within the population
- need to assess what it is going to cost
- once implemented, need to assess whether it is working or not working
7
Q
who performs the commissioning of NHS services?
A
- integrated care boards (the commissioning body)
- people that look at what services and funding are needed
8
Q
what do patients have to pay for in healthcare?
A
- prescription charges
- dental check
- opticians
9
Q
state some examples of why patients may be exempt from paying or have a discount for healthcare services
A
- aged under 16 or over 60
- low income
- pregnancy and first year after birth of a child
- certain conditions: diabetes, thyroid problems etc.
- aged 16, 17 or 18 and in full-time education
