Health Care Organisations Flashcards
What are the four categories of health, social care and children’s services?
Statutory, private, voluntary and informal.
Can you provide an example of statutory care?
NHS, Hospital, mental health services, children’s services, GP practices, hospice care, day care units, workplace health and wellbeing (occupational health).
Can you provide an example of private care?
Private hospitals (BUPA), private care homes, private nursery or after school club, private GP, optician, slimming clubs (WeightWatchers), domiciliary care.
Can you provide an example of voluntary care?
Charities e.g. Mencap, Macmillan, Samaritans, Childline, AgeUK, Stroke foundation, Dementia Connect, Citizen Advice Bureau, NSPCC.
Can you provide an example of informal care?
Friends and family
What is the difference between statutory and private care?
Statutory is provided free of charge to everyone eligible, but private is available for a fee.
What is the difference between voluntary and informal care?
Voluntary are charity run organisations using volunteers, whereas informal is friends and relatives associated with the person.
What is domiciliary care?
People who live in their own homes but require additional support e.g. cleaning, shopping, dressing to still maintain their independence. Part of private care.
What is hospice care?
Part of statutory care. Offering specialist care and support to those helping individuals with life limiting or terminal conditions. Help person to live full life as they reach the end of their lives.
What is the National Health Services Foundation Trust?
The trust is creating a patient led NHS, where they direct the services to the local community where they are needed to help the individuals.
Which organisations offer mental health services?
Statutory, Voluntary
Which organisations offer hospital services?
Statutory, Private
Which organisations offer adult social care services?
Private, Voluntary, Informal
Which organisations offer community health services?
Statutory, Voluntary
Which organisations offer hospice care?
Statutory, Voluntary