Extra

Question 1

Funding the NHS

Answer 1

• £20.5 billion extra promised by 2023/2024 by the PM
• 30% of public budget spent on health

Question 2

Cost of different ages

Answer 2

• 30 year old = x 1
• 65 year old = x 2.5
• 85 year old = x 5.5

Question 3

Budget on front-line healthcare vs social care in 2017/18

Answer 3

• Front-line healthcare = £110 billion
• Social care = £20.8 billion

Question 4

What does a legal secretary do?

Answer 4

Preparing, typing, and filing legal documents, such as wills, contracts, and subpoenas

Managing correspondence and responding to clients’ enquiries in person, via email, or by telephone

Organising diaries, scheduling appointments, and arranging meetings

Audio typing from digital dictation, transcribing interviews, and conducting legal research

Gathering information required for cases, such as accident reports or medical records

Scanning, photocopying, and faxing

Question 5

quality of life vs standard of living

Answer 5

Standard of living reflects the objective dimension of how well the basic needs of life are met, while quality of life is the patient’s own subjective view of well-being and satisfaction with her/his life.