Department of Health

Question 1

What is primary care?

Answer 1

A patients first point of contact

Question 2

What is secondary care?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What are third sector healthcare services?

Answer 3

Charities with links to government

Question 4

Give 3 third sector healthcare services

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is a rehabilitation service?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Give 3 mental health services

Answer 6

1) Mind
2) CAMHS
3) Mental Health Foundation

Question 7

What is offender healthcare?

Answer 7

Healthcare in prisons

Question 8

What is NHS England?

Answer 8

National Health Service in England

Question 9

Give 5 services commissioned by NHS England

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is a specialised service?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Give 3 specialised services

Answer 11

1) Chemotherapy
2) Kidney Dialysis
3) Organ Transplantation

Question 12

What is NICE?

Answer 12

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Question 13

What is the role and purpose of NICE?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is the health and social care information centre?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What is the role and purpose of the CQC?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What is the role and purpose of public health england?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is the role and purpose of public health services?

Answer 18

To improve the health of the local population

Question 19

What is the role and purpose of healthwatch england?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

What is the role and purpose of healthwatch local?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

To train and educate all healthcare professionals at a local level

Question 23

What is the role and purpose of health education england?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What are community health services?

Answer 24

Healthcare services which take place in peoples homes

Question 25

What is the role and purpose of community health services?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What are acute services?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What are non-acute services?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Give 3 ways non-acute services support people in care

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Give 2 nationally commissioned services

Answer 29

1) National Health Service | 2) Public Health England

Question 30

Give 2 regionally commissioned services

Answer 30

1) Sexual Health Clinics e.g. STI Rates | 2) Hospitals for Specific Conditions e.g. Births

Question 31

Give 2 locally commissioned services

Answer 31

1) Care Homes | 2) Domiciliary Care Services