NHS, Maternity Services & Professional Issues Flashcards
Name a few contemporary health issues
Obesity, mental health, endometriosis
Name the NHS 6 C’s
Care Compassion Competence Communication Courage Commitment
The NHS has 7 key principles. In short, what are they?
- providing comprehensive service
- access to service is based on clinical need not financial ability
- excellent standards and professionalism
- the patient is at the heart of the service
- work in the interest of patients, local communities and wider population
- effective, fair and sustainable use of taxpayers’ money
- NHS is accountable to the public, communities and patients it serves
What are the main point to ‘Better Births’ campaign? (7 bullet points)
Personalised care Continuity Safer care Better postnatal and mental health care Multi-professional working Working around boundaries A payment system
In what year was the NMC code published?
2015
In what year was the Code most recently updated?
2018
Complete the following…
Prioritise…
Practise…
Preserve…
Promote…
People
Effectively
Safety
Professionalism & trust
What four groups of people is the Code specifically useful for?
1) students & educators
2) patients & service users
3) registered nurses/midwives
4) employer/organisations
What does the Code state in relation to expressing your own personal beliefs?
Don’t express personal beliefs to people in an inappropriate manner, avoid doing so where possible, particularly in patient decision making
What is the Register?
Register of healthcare professions, ensuring they are properly qualified and competent to work in the UK
What are the NMC values?
- People
- Fairness
- Consistency
- Act with integrity
- Transparency
- Open and honest
What is meant by revalidation and how often is it done?
The process that all nurses and midwives need to engage with to demonstrate that they practice safely and effectively throughout their career. This is completed every 3 years!
