ABPI Practice Test Questions Devolved Nations Flashcards
Healthcare in Scotland:
- Uses NHS Boards to deliver services
- Provides free eye but not free dental checks for all
- Focuses on integration and collaboration
- Is in favour of using the private sector
Which of the following responses is correct?
Select one: A. 1 only B. 2 only C. 1 and 3 only D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 3 only
The Velindre NHS Trust in Wales is responsible for:
Select one:
A. the ambulance service
B. public health
C. managing Individual Patient Funding Requests
D. providing specialist services such as cancer care
D. providing specialist services such as cancer care
Unlike NHS England, the NHS systems in Scotland and Wales focus upon which of the following?
Select one: A. Competition and choice B. Independence and improvement C. Integration and collaboration D. Scrutiny and public assurance
C. Integration and collaboration
Commissioning of services in Northern Ireland …
Select one:
A. is the responsibility of the Health and Social Care Board along with the Patient and Client Council
B. is solely the responsibility of the Public Health Agency
C. is the responsibility of the Health and Social Care Trusts
D. is the responsibility of the Health and Social Care Board
D. is the responsibility of the Health and Social Care Board
Northern Ireland is currently proposing to change a key aspect of its healthcare which would bring it into line with Wales and Scotland and out of line with England. What is the change under consideration?
Select one: A. Introduction of free prescriptions B. Separation of Health and Social Care C. Integration of Health and Social Care D. Integration of commissioning and providing organisations
D. Integration of commissioning and providing organisations
In Scotland, Regional NHS Boards are responsible for all of the following except:
Select one: A. commissioning B. general practice C. community pharmacists D. monitoring of quality of care
D. monitoring of quality of care
Which organisation(s) within the NHS in Northern Ireland is/are responsible for ensuring that the health and social care needs of the local populations across Northern Ireland are addressed?
Select one: A. Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority B. Health and Social Care Trusts C. Local Commissioning Groups D. Health and Social Care Boards
C. Local Commissioning Groups
Who is accountable for delivering the nine National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in Scotland?
Select one: A. Local Authorities B. Regional NHS Boards C. Health Improvement Scotland D. NHS Boards and Local Authorities are jointly accountable
D. NHS Boards and Local Authorities are jointly accountable
The Scottish Government’s 2020 Vision for healthcare in Scotland has which of the following as a main focus?
Select one:
A. To improve prescription of antibiotics
B. To reduce waiting times for emergency care
C. To reduce waiting times for scheduled operations
D. To return people to their home or community as soon as appropriate
D. To return people to their home or community as soon as appropriate
A patient living in Wales would:
Select one:
A. not pay prescription charges and have rights protected by the NHS constitution
B. not pay prescription charges and receive primary and secondary care via Health Boards.
C. not pay prescription charges depending on means testing but would be eligible to access the patient access scheme
D. not pay prescription charges depending on means testing and have any independent healthcare regulated by the healthcare Inspectorate Wales
B. not pay prescription charges and receive primary and secondary care via Health Boards
What is the Scottish equivalent of NICE?
Select one: A. CSU B. SMC C. AHSN D. AWMSG
B. SMC
Which organisation(s) within the NHS in Northern Ireland is/are responsible for ensuring that the health and social care needs of the local populations across Northern Ireland are addressed?
Select one: A. Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority B. Health and Social Care Trusts C. Local Commissioning Groups D. Health and Social Care Boards
C. Local Commissioning Groups
The Scottish Government’s 2020 Vision for healthcare in Scotland has which of the following as a main focus?
Select one:
A. To improve prescription of antibiotics
B. To reduce waiting times for emergency care
C. To reduce waiting times for scheduled operations
D. To return people to their home or community as soon as appropriate
D. To return people to their home or community as soon as appropriate
