revision notes Flashcards
Name the four sectors of provision
- Statutory (public)
- Private
- Informal
- Voluntary
Outline the Statutory sector
- Includes the NHS, provides services in hospitals and the community
- It is paid for through taxation and insurance
- Most services are free at the point of delivery
- Some services such as dental services, prescriptions and eye tests are charged for
- Have to be provided by law
Outline the NHS community care act (1990)
- Developed from two white papers
- Made changes such as
1) Social services took the lead role for community care services
2) Social services had to produce care plans for there area
3) Care managers were appointed to assess peoples needs
What happened before and after the NHS community care act?
Before the act services were mainly provided by statutory services.
After the act, services were provided by a range of agencies e.g. voluntary and private sectors. Creating the mixed economy of care
Outline the Voluntary sector
- Set up to look after the interest of a particular group, e.g. the elderly
- Depend on volunteers and funding from fundraising
- Non profit
- Free of charge
Outline the private sector
- care services are provided to people who are willing to pay for them
- E.g. a private doctor
Outline the mixed economy of care
A care system that combines all sectors.
Each of these types of care is funded in a different way hence the term mixed economy of care
What is informal care?
Care that is provided by relatives and friends on an un-paid basis outside the professional care system
What is networking?
- Informal links within and between different groups
What does networking do?
- Helps people share information and give each other emotional and practical support
What is normalisation
- Where possible people should be helped to live an as ordinary life as possible
- Specialised services should be provided to meet additional needs of an individual
What is advocacy
A process where by a worker,carer or volunteer speaks or acts on behalf of a patient to ensure they receive the care they are entitled to.
Give the points of advocacy
- Supporting people to speak fro themselves
- Being on the persons side when they want to say something
- Helping people understand their rights
- Making sure these rights are respected
- Providing information and support
Give some advantages of empowering service users
- It gives the service users power
- Not treating them as passive receivers
- Services users are active in the care planning process and decision making
- They can make informed decisions
What is the NMC
An organisation set up to make sure nurses, midwifes and health visitors provide high standards of care to their patients.
