Organisations and healthcare systems

Question 1

Devolution

Answer 1

national health service

NHS established in England and wales 5 July 1948 - national health service Act 1946

1969, legislation was to welsh NHS from english NHS&raquo_space; welsh office

devolved since 1 July 1999

Question 2

Responsibilities of the devolved authorities include:

Answer 2

• organisational control and funding of NHS systems
• family planning
• provision of health services
• prevention, treatment and alleviation of disease, illness, injury, disability and mental disorder

Question 3

England & wales - which act?

Answer 3

2006 - applies to England

NHS bodies must co-operate with each other in exercising their functions

NHS bodies and local authorities must co-operate with one another in order to secure and advance health and welfare > people of england and wales

Question 4

Wales

Answer 4

National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006
Welsh ministers must promote an effective, efficient and economical provision of services
It allows Welsh ministers to give directions to NHS bodies on the way in which they are established.

Question 5

Local Health Boards

Answer 5

Aneurin Bevan Health Board
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Hywel Dda Health Board
Powys Teaching Health Board
Swansea Bay University Health Board

Question 6

NHS Trusts

Answer 6

There are three further NHS Trusts, each of which provides services on an all Wales basis:
Public Health Wales NHS Trust;
Velindre NHS Trust;
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

Question 7

Minister for Health and Social Services

Answer 7

Eluned Morgan was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services on 13 May 2021

Question 8

Shared Service Provision and Pharmacy in Wales

Answer 8

Primary Care Services
Division of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.
Responsible for reimbursement services to pharmacies, GPs and appliance contractors for the medicines and devices they provide on NHS prescriptions.
Additionally, they are responsible for the provision of prescribing and dispensing information to NHS staff delivering medicines management services.

Question 9

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Answer 9

Special Health Authority with a leading role in the education, training, development and shaping of the healthcare workforce in Wales.

make difference to patient

Question 10

Contributions to NHS Wales:

Answer 10

addressing strategic and specialist workforce issues.
making Wales a great place to train and work for our health and care staff
maximising the contribution of all professions and occupations through our statutory functions

Question 11

HEIW

Answer 11

CPD Events
Development Pathways
Self Directed Learning
Providing Pharmacy Services

Question 12

Community Pharmacy Wales (CPW)

Answer 12

Negotiation on reimbursement and national service payments
The status of CPW as a negotiating body for Welsh pharmacy owners was legally established in April 2004
Wales has adopted a community pharmacy contractual framework that is similar to that in England, particularly with regard to essential, advanced and enhanced service levels.

Question 13

fees and some services, diverge from those in England:

Answer 13

Wales no longer charges for NHS prescriptions
Wales has not adopted either LPS or NMS
Wales has a discharge medicine review service but England does not.

Question 14

Welsh Language

Answer 14

The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020
Schedule 5 to the 2020 Regulations provides:
Notify LHB of Welsh language provision
Welsh versions of documents
Bilingual signage
Welsh speaker badge
Training courses:
Awareness of the Welsh language
Use of Welsh language in pharmacy
Language preference