Legislation 1.5: health and social care act 2012

Question 1

What are the 4 legalisation underpinning personalisation?

Answer 1

1. Health and social care act 2012
2. Local authority circular (DH) 2008 - personalisation guidance
3. The care act 2014
4. Children’s and families act 2014

Question 2

how does the health and social care act 2012 increase personalisation?

Answer 2

1. No more ‘One size fits all’
2. Services commissioned
3. Put patients first
4. Patient choice
5. Collective voice for patient
   = more voice, choice and control

Question 3

health and social care act 2012: what is meant by no more ‘one size fits all’?

Answer 3

Local services are suited to individual needs
(eg having diabetic centres)

Question 4

health and social care act 2012: what is meant services commissioned?

Answer 4

Increase the choice of services (paying more set set up more service areas of support).

Question 5

health and social care act 2012: what is meant by putting patients first?

Answer 5

no decision about me without me

Question 6

health and social care act 2012: what is meant by patients choice?

Answer 6

Which services, where and how they receive them (making phone calls to patients home instead of making them come into hospital if it’s easier for them).

Question 7

health and social care act 2012: what is meant by Collective voice for patients?

Answer 7

Healthwatch England ensures views are considered when commissioning new services.