exam units 301(lo1 only) Flashcards
What is primary care?
provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, They work together to improve services.
Primary care includes general practice, community pharmacy, dental, and optometry (eye health) services
What is national
care that is given to the nations or community, such as vaccinations
topic 1.1- health statutory health care services- provided by the government because its the law
the department of health are in charge-
sajid javid- current secretary of health and social care
HSA- health security agency- provides HSA
public health England- responsible for HSA and track and trace
NHS structure- such as budgeting in 2021 (in a covid year they spend over 192billion)
while averaging every year they spend 140.4billion
staff of the NHS- the biggest employment group of 1.3m staff
health services are devolved
what re the aims and objectives of the NHS:
to continuously improve care quality, helping to create the safest, highest quality health and care service
- formed in 1948
- to provide free health care
- health care is provided when in need
PRIVATE MEDICAL HEALTH CARE-
what are the aims and objectives of private health are: to make profit for their share holders
a large amount of work done by private hospitals are carried out based on cosmetics surgery
for example:
- nose job: 4-7k
they are also able to make contracts with statutory services such as the nhs
CCG’s are in charge of services in their area and they decided where the money is spent
gp’s are private practitioners consultants
Name the list of the NHS structure:
NHS England- structure
- secretary of state for health -> department of health–> NHS England –> clinical commissioning groups (CCG’s)–> health and wellbeing boards —> HSA (health security agency)
what is the third sector health care?
volunteering, charities and not for profit sector
name some services for third sectort services.
- age uk
- mind
- British heart foundation
- asthma society
- care uk
Why do services have websites of their service?
to cause awareness of their sserices and provide detailed information
What is primary care
care that is done to the community - doctors gps - dentist - opticians - vaccinations - community nurses -
What is national care?
national services that are provided for everyone
- vaccines for :(Covid, flu)
- HPV vaccine
- screening for older woman (breast screening)
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what is regional service?
CCG’S- clinical commissioning groups
commissioning most NHS services including urgent and emergency care, acute care, mental health services and community services
What is secondary care?
- Hospitals
care that you will need to be reffered to a hospita such as short term care
acute services
what is tertiary care?
long term care- such as for terminally ill patients or end of life care.
refers to highly specilised treatment such as neurosurgery, transplants and secure forensic mental health services
what are the local eg. primary and community services
secondary services such as hospitals for acute care
what is acute services?
short term care for example: surgical, A&E
What are services for long term conditions (tertiary care)
- pharmacist
- community nurse
- occupational therapist
- dieticians
- family therapist
- gps