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Department of Health Flashcards

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What is primary care?

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A patients first point of contact

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What is secondary care?

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A patient being referred by their primary care service to another service

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What are third sector healthcare services?

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Charities with links to government

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4
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Give 3 third sector healthcare services

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1) Age UK
2) British Red Cross
3) Disability Rights UK

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5
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What is a rehabilitation service?

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Any service which helps individuals recover from long-term mental health problems

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Give 3 mental health services

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1) Mind
2) CAMHS
3) Mental Health Foundation

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What is offender healthcare?

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Healthcare in prisons

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What is NHS England?

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National Health Service in England

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Give 5 services commissioned by NHS England

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1) Offender Healthcare
2) Armed Forces Services
3) Primary Care Services e.g. Doctors
4) Public Health Services e.g. Immunisation
5) Specialised Services e.g. Organ Transplantation

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What is a specialised service?

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Any service which supports people with a range of rare and complex conditions

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Give 3 specialised services

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1) Chemotherapy
2) Kidney Dialysis
3) Organ Transplantation

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12
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What is NICE?

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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

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What is the role and purpose of NICE?

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To improve outcomes for people using health and social care services by providing national guidance and advice

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What is the health and social care information centre?

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National provider of data, information and IT systems for clinicians, analysts and commissioners in health and social care

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What is the role and purpose of the health and social care information centre?

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To collect, analyse and present national health and social care data and publish a register of all information collected

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What is the role and purpose of the CQC?

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To inspect, monitor and regulate healthcare services to ensure they meet the fundamental standards of quality and safety

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What is the role and purpose of public health england?

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To protect and improve the nations health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities

18
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What is the role and purpose of public health services?

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To improve the health of the local population

19
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What is the role and purpose of healthwatch england?

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To understand the needs, concerns and experiences of people who use health and social care services and speak out on their behalf

20
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What is the role and purpose of healthwatch local?

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To help children, young people and adults have a say about health and social care services

21
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What is the role and purpose of health and wellbeing boards?

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To plan which way is best to meet the needs of the local population and tackle local health inequalities

22
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What is the role and purpose of local education training boards?

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To train and educate all healthcare professionals at a local level

23
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What is the role and purpose of health education england?

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To support the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to the patients and people of england

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What are community health services?

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Healthcare services which take place in peoples homes

25
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What is the role and purpose of community health services?

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To support patients with long-term conditions and treat people who are seriously ill with complex conditions

26
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What are acute services?

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When a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury, episode of illness, urgent medical condition or during recovery from surgery

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What are non-acute services?

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Healthcare services which are always available and can follow treatment on an outpatient basis

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Give 3 ways non-acute services support people in care

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1) Promote wellbeing
2) Provide re-ablement services
3) Support people in their own homes and avoid treatment at hospital

29
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Give 2 nationally commissioned services

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1) National Health Service

2) Public Health England

30
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Give 2 regionally commissioned services

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1) Sexual Health Clinics e.g. STI Rates

2) Hospitals for Specific Conditions e.g. Births

31
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Give 2 locally commissioned services

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1) Care Homes

2) Domiciliary Care Services

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