STEED Flashcards
What is the structure of health and social care in descending order?
Department of health and social care
Secretary of state for health and social care
Public Health England
Chief medical officers
Devolved administrations
NHS England
What does the secretary of state do?
Make health and social care decisions
What does the department of health and social care do?
Support ministers in leading nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthy, long, lives.
Shape and deliver policies
Have priorities of keeping people healthy, safe and independent in their communities and support the NHS and research and innovation
Have a range of additional services who work below them
The Department of health and social care is led by the secretary of state for health and social care
What is public health England
Public Health England was founded in 2012
It was replaced by the National institute for Health protection (Which focuses more on viral diseases and pandemics) due to being disbanded for measures during CO-Vid 19 (Falsifying death reports and not acting fast enough to prevent death)
Lots of divisions
Who is the main chief medical officer?
Chris Witty
What are devolved administrations?
Devolved administrations had became a thing in 2012 when the care act was introduced, it had split the UK health administrations into 4 administrations
NHS Scotland
NHS England
NHS Wales
Health and Social Care Northern Ireland
They all have their own health and social care priorities
What is the Primary sector in health and social care?
The primary sector is the first point of contact when a person has a health issue/illness
Examples of primary care are GP’s, hospitals, walk-in centres
Primary care professionals normally diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medication, and monitor and create treatment plans
Primary care professionals may refer service users to secondary care services
What is the secondary sector in Health and Social Care?
Secondary sector is more specialised care (as a result of referral) examples of secondary care are psychiatrists, optometrists, cardiologists
What is the tertiary sector in Health and Social Care?
Tertiary care is end of life (Palliative care)
Examples of tertiary care is hospice care, residential and nursing homes
What is the difference between a doctor and an “Ologist” e.g Oncologist
“Ologists” are more specialised and doctors are more general
What is the difference between a doctor and an “Ologist” e.g. Oncologist
“Ologists” are more specialised and doctors are more general
What is a consultant?
Senior member of staff
Leads team of junior doctors
Complex department research
Source of experience in the field
