Delivery of Care

Question 1

What are the 9 GPHC Standards?

Answer 1

1.Person-centred Care
2.Partnership Working
3.Effective Communication
4.Professional Knowledge and Skills
5.Professional Judgement
6.Professional Behaviour
7.Confidentiality and Privacy
8.Speaking on Concerns
9.Leadership

Question 2

What is Law?

Answer 2

A system of rules for a particular community that are regulate the actions of its members and is often enforced by the imposition of penalties.

Question 3

What are Statutes?

Answer 3

A written law passed by a legislative body.

Question 4

What are Statutory instruments?

Answer 4

Legislation which allows for the adjustment or alteration of existing laws without Parliament having to pass a new Act. (Occur in Parliament)

Question 5

What are Precedents?

Answer 5

When a rule or principle established in a previous legal case is carried over to similar issues within the governing body in later cases. Less relevant too Civil law systems. (Occur in courts)

Question 6

What is Common Law?

Answer 6

Law based on cases; things that have actually happened. Often overseen by a judge.

Question 7

What is Roman Law?

Answer 7

Law based on a code/rules; about things that may happen.

Question 8

What is Civil Law?

Answer 8

Law around disputes between people. (An example could be the payment for a dividing fence between 2 neighbours).

Question 9

What is Statutory Interpretation?

Answer 9

The way certain statutes are perceived. (An example could be a rule that states no extended periods of time out of full time education. “Extended periods” is subjective and therefore open to interpretation)

Question 10

What are Ethics?

Answer 10

Rules and codes of behaviour considered to be morally binding.

Question 11

Why are new laws needed?

Answer 11

Due to emergency issues such as terrorism, innovation of new things that require regulation, Updating laws that may not be relevant anymore and removing interpretation elements of laws (although not always feasible).

Question 12

What is a draft bill?

Answer 12

Bills that are issued for consultation before being formally introduced to Parliament.

Question 13

What is a bill?

Answer 13

A Bill is a proposal for a new law, or proposal to change an existing law that is presented for debate before Parliament.

Question 14

What is an Act of Parliament?

Answer 14

An Act of Parliament creates a new law or changes an existing law.

Question 15

What is Secondary Legislation?

Answer 15

Secondary Legislation is used to make changes to law if the existing Act of Parliament (law) allows it. It does this through statutory instruments.

Question 16

What is the Royal Pharmaceutical Society?

Answer 16

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is the body responsible for the leadership and support of the pharmacy profession within England, Scotland, and Wales.

Question 17

What is the GPHC?

Answer 17

The General Pharmaceutical Council is the body responsible for the independent regulation of the pharmacy profession within England, Scotland and Wales, responsible for the regulation of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises.

Question 18

What is the difference between the GPHC and the RPS?

Answer 18

GPHC is mandatory to sign up to in order to practice pharmacy the RPS is voluntary.

Question 19

What is the PSA?

Answer 19

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care oversees the nine statutory bodies that regulate health professionals in the United Kingdom and social care in England. (Regulate GPHC).

Question 20

What is Gillick competence?

Answer 20

When a young person under 16 has capacity to make any relevant decisions.

Question 21

What are the 9 protected characteristics?

Answer 21

1. Race
2. Disability
3. Religion
4. Gender
5. Sexual Orientation
6. Age
7. Maternity & Pregnancy
8. Marital Status
9. Gender Identity