Private and Voluntary services

Question 1

what is meant by private providers ?

Answer 1

private providers
-services are provided by businesses which are usually run for profit
-services are often paid for by the person who uses them

Question 2

what is meant by voluntary providers ?

Answer 2

voluntary providers
-non profit making organisations which provide services alongside those provided by public and private sector organisation
-usually charities with paid staff as well as volnteers

Question 3

Examples of private healthcare providers ?

Answer 3

-Boots
-BUPA
-Virgin healthcare
-Private sector doctors

Question 4

Examples of private social care providers ?

Answer 4

-Residential care homes
-Nursing homes
-Counselling services
-some home help services

Question 5

Examples of voluntary healthcare providers ?

Answer 5

-hospices
-macmillian cancer support nurses
-marie curie nurses
-sexual health services

Question 6

Examples of voluntary social care providers ?

Answer 6

-Age UK
-mind
-Barnardo’s
-Mencap

Question 7

how do sexual health services support service users ?

Answer 7

• they provide advice about sexually transmitted infections , contraception , pregnancy , sexual assault and abortions
  -they provide contraception and medication
  -they are free and available to everyone
  -they target specific groups eg those at high risk of infection or pregnancy

Question 8

How do MENCAP support people with learning disabilities ?

Answer 8

-Mencap provide residential care for people with learning disabilities
-it provides education services
-it trains people to work with those who have a learning disability
-it promotes awareness of learning disabilities
-it challenges prejudice , discrimination and stigma