Definitions

Question 1

What is an acute illness?

Answer 1

a disease of short duration that starts quickly and has severe symptoms (often can be cured)

Question 2

What is a chronic illness?

Answer 2

CHRONIC ILLNESS - a persistent or recurring condition, which may or may not be severe, often starting gradually with slow changes (can’t be cured but can be treated)

Question 3

What is polypharmacy

Answer 3

POLYPHARMACY - the use of multiple medications or administration of more medications than are clinically indicated

Question 4

What are the key purposes of the NHS press release?

Answer 4

1) Reactive - defending the NHS reputation (reporting achievements, improvements, justifications)
2) Proactive - improving public health eg five a day
- early symptom awareness eg FAST