Context of Healthcare Organisation Flashcards
1
Q
where do physiotherapists work? (17)
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- NHS
- private hospitals
- client’s home
- community
- mental health services
- GP practices
- fitness centres
- schools/ universities
- nursing home
- rehab centre
- military
- occupational physio
- special educational needs schools
- prison
- special environments
- research
- hospice
2
Q
who do physiotherapists work with? (4)
A
- patients
- family/ carers of patients
- sports coaches
- chiropractor
3
Q
what is AHP?
A
- allied health professionals
4
Q
what are the 9 allied health professionals?
A
- occupational therapists
- surgeons
- nurses
- doctors
- social workers
- orthotists
- dietitian
- speech and language therapists
- podiatrists
5
Q
what are health care assistants?
A
- people who aren’t qualified to the same level as AHP
6
Q
what is the benefit of a health care assistant?
A
- take the burden off the personal care responsibilities
7
Q
when was the NHS formed?
A
- formed in 1948
8
Q
what increase caused the NHS to form?
A
- increased awareness public health
- Victorian poor laws/ public health acts/ Beveridge 1942
9
Q
what does the increased awareness of public health allow people to understand?
A
- understanding of the negative effects that societal factors had on health e.g., poor living and working conditions
10
Q
what was there a need for that contributed to the NHS formation?
A
- need for healthier productive population due to industrial revolution
11
Q
what did the Beveridge report introduce?
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- introduced the National Insurance Tax
12
Q
what was the catalytic respond in the way change was implemented?
A
- 2nd World War
13
Q
what did 2nd World War accelerate?
A
- accelerated creation of National Hospital Service
- applied care to those affected during war
14
Q
what act left a legacy for Physiotherapy today?
A
- Labour Government (1945)
15
Q
what is type of service is physiotherapy?
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- centralised service
- political control
16
Q
what is physiotherapy funded by ?
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- funded by taxes
17
Q
what is the main aim of NHS?
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- started as treating people with infectious diseases whereas now the main aim is to deal with longer term conditions due to lifestyle choices
- aims to treat conditions that don’t fit into those categories e.g., addiction
18
Q
do resources meet demand?
A
- resources may not meet demand so need to cope with challenges
19
Q
what are the 5 giant evils?
A
- idleness
- ignorance
- disease
- squalor
- want
20
Q
how many people are employed by NHS?
A
- employed around 1.4 million
21
Q
what does the NHS service include?
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- ambulance staff
- community staff
- mental health services
- hospital services
- commissioning roles
- central bodies like NHS England
- largest employed in England
22
Q
what is difficult within the NHS?
A
- difficult to manage and keep co- ordinated as lots of stake holders to consult before making decision
23
Q
what is the NHS funded by?
A
- funded by national insurance
24
Q
what are the different sections that NHS delegates?
A
- new hospitals
- vaccines
- rare treatments
- local clinical commissioning groups
25
how many registered physiotherapists are there in HCPC?
- 72710 registered physiotherapists
26
how many physiotherapists are female, male or undetermined?
- 60% females
- 24% males
- 15% undetermined
27
how many chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and social workers are there?
- 65,000
28
how many AHP does HCPC represent?
- 15 allied health professions
29
what is CPD?
- continuing professional development
- ongoing process of frequently improving skills & competencies to enhance workplace performance
30
what is individual scope of practice?
- physiotherapy that you are educated, trained and competent to carry out
31
what are the 4 cornerstones of practice?
- legislative
- regulatory
- professional
- workplace
32
what is legislative cornerstone of practice?
- law sets boundaries for society
33
what is regulatory cornerstone of practice?
- statutory regulators have powers to enforce the law (HAPC)
34
what is professional cornerstone of practice?
- professional body defines the knowledge and skills relevant to the profession
35
what is the workplace cornerstone of practice?
- constraints
- job descriptions
- policies & procedures
36
what influences may direct what type of physiotherapy services are avaliable?
- funding
- socio- economic and demographic profile of the area
- structure of the services and infrastructure/ staffing/ training
- demand and service user type + profile
- not one size fits all
- levels of expertise
37
what does accountability involve? (2)
- rights
- responsibilities
38
what are physiotherapists rights?
- legal right to use protected title
- privileged access to vulnerable populations
39
what are physiotherapists responsibilities?
- legal responsibility to follow standard/ code of conduct
- responsibility to maintain fitness to practice
