LAB

Question 1

Describe what the Public Sector means:

Answer 1

Organisations people can go to for health and social care services

Question 2

Give 3 examples of Public Sector services:

Answer 2

Children services
GP services
Hospitals

Question 3

Identify 3 levels of care:

Answer 3

Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Question 4

What does the NHS Foundation Trust do?

Answer 4

Provide specific services to local NHS hospitals in specific areas that they are needed

Question 5

What is the aim of the NHS Foundation Trust?

Answer 5

To remove decision making from a centralised NHS to local communities

Question 6

Identify 3 types of adult social care:

Answer 6

Respite care
Sheltered housing
Care in the home

Question 7

What is Mental Health Foundation Trust?

Answer 7

Mental health support provided by specialist counsellors, through the GP

Question 8

Who can be a member of Mental Health Foundation Trust?

Answer 8

Patients
Local Organisations
Families
Friends

Question 9

What is Palliative care?

Answer 9

Specialist care for people with serious health conditions, which aims to provide relief from symptoms and to reduce stress for patients and their families

Question 10

Who is Adult Social Care for?

Answer 10

For people over 18 years old
People with disabilities, mental health problems or are unable to support themselves.

Question 11

Identify 3 examples of Adult Social Care:

Answer 11

Care in the home (cooking, cleaning, shopping)
Day Centres
Sheltered Housing Schemes
Respite Care
Residential Care for people with disabilites, mental health problems and the elderly
Training Centres for people with learning difficulties

Question 12

What is the aim of Children’s Services?

Answer 12

Support and protect vulnerable children, young people and their families and carers.

Question 13

Identify 3 examples of Children’s Services:

Answer 13

Safeguarding services
Day care for children under 5 years old
‘Parenting Skills’ Courses
Practical help in the home
Children’s Centres (Family Hub)
Fostering and Adoption arrangements

Question 14

What is a GP practice?

Answer 14

Primary Care
Lots of knowledge of many conditions
Offer preventative care
Make initial diagnosis
Refer to experts if necessary
Funded by Gov. through NHS

Question 15

What is GP funding dependant on?

Answer 15

Age of patients
Gender of patients
Morbidity and Mortality levels
Number of people in residential/nursing homes
Patient turnover

Question 16

What is the Voluntary Sector?

Answer 16

Charities
Vary in size, history and services
Non-profit
Uses volunteers for some services
Managed independently of Gov. or local authorities

Question 17

What is the Private Sector?

Answer 17

Managed by commercial companies
Requires profit to continue business

Question 18

Identify 3 examples in the Private Sector:

Answer 18

Private schools
Nursery/Pre-school services
Hospitals
Domiciliary day care services
Residential and nursing homes for older people
Mental health services

Question 19

How is the Private Sector funded?

Answer 19

Paid for by service user
Payments from Health Insurance companies
Grants and payments from other authorities to fund services provided by them

Question 20

Identiy 3 types of setting:

Answer 20

Hospitals
Day Centres/units
Hospice Care
Residential Care
Domiciliary Care

Question 21

What do Domiciliary Care services include?

Answer 21

Make changes and adaptions to the home
Arranging transport to shops, activities etc.
Installing security equipment
Small maintenance jobs - changing a lightbulb
Delivery of meals
Help in the home - cooking, cleaning, shopping etc.

Question 22

Identify 3 barriers for accessing health and social care services:

Answer 22

Referrals
Assessment
Eligibility Criteria
Language
Location
Finances
Resources
Communication