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
