Unit 1: Health and social care provision and services Flashcards
What is health care?
Services provided that are associated with either:
Diagnosing a health problem
Treating a health problem
Monitoring a health problem
Screening for health problems
Preventing a health problem
What is social care?
Services provided for people who need extra support to live life safely
Who might use health care services?
Physically unwell people
Emotionally unwell people
Who might use social care services?
Old people
Children who have been abused
Physically disabled people
People with drug and alcohol problems
Families struggling to cope
What are short term needs?
Needs that typically last less than 3 months
What are long term needs?
Needs that typically last more than 3 months
What are long term needs?
Needs that typically last more than 3 months
What does the word “function” mean?
What something does - what it is there for
What are the 8 different types of health service?
Hospitals
General Practitioners
Clinics
Pharmacies
Dental services
Ambulance services
Rehabilitation
Hospices
What are the 5 different types of social service?
Residential
Foster care
Respite
Community
Home care (domiciliary)
What is STATUTORY service provision?
Provided by the government by law
What is PRIVATE service provision?
Service provided for profit that people have to pay to use
What is VOLUNTARY service provision?
Not provided by the government but service users don’t need to pay for it either. Usually funded by charity. Staff who work in voluntary provision can still get paid
What are the examples of voluntary service provision?
Air Ambulance
Macmillan Nurses
Age UK
MIND
What are the functions of hospitals?
Accident and emergency
Treatment of infection and disease
Operations
Outpatient appointments
What are the functions of GPs?
Consultations
Minor surgery
Advice/Guidance
Diagnosis
Referral to other services
What are the functions of clinics?
Sexual health services
Mobile screening
Addiction services
What are the functions of pharmacies?
Medical advice
Dispensing prescription medication
Serving non-prescription medication
What are the functions of dental services?
Emergency treatment
Oral health advice
Routine checks
Referral to hospital
What are the functions of ambulance services?
Emergency assessment and transfer to hospital
Transport services from home to clinics
HART
What is the function of rehabilitation centres?
Helping people get back on their feet after an accident or illness
What is the function of hospices?
Care for terminally ill patients
What is the function of residential services?
Long term care
24 hour support
What are the functions of foster care?
Short and long term care
Day to day support and to be an advocate for young people
What is the function of respite services?
To give the family of a service user a short break
What is the function of community services?
To promote wellbeing in the community so all people can engage if they want to.
Family centres
Youth clubs
What is the function of homecare services?
To help in and around the house with tasks people can’t do anymore
