Unit 2: B Flashcards
What 3 sectors are health and social care services provided through?
< Public sector
< Voluntary sector
< Private sector
Give a summary of the Public/Voluntary/private sector:
Public sector:
< These organisations are financed and directly managed by the government.
< E.g: NHS foundation trust, GP practices, Adult/Children services.
Voluntary sector:
< These organisations are usually made up of charities.
< E.g: Samaritans, oxfam, British red cross, shelter.
< These charities provide services for NHS/Adult and children service.
< Not for personal profit, income is used to develop services.
Private sector:
< Managed by commercial companies, which run independently.
< They need to make profit in order to stay in business.
< They provide for: private schools/ hospitals/ residential and nursing homes/ domiciliary care/mental health services.
What are the 3 levels of health care?
< Primary health care
< Secondary health care
< Tertiary health care
Elaborate on primary/secondary/tertiary health care:
Primary health care:
< Accessed directly by any service user, whenever they need it.
< Gp/dentist/opticians/A and E
Secondary health care:
< Usually require a referral from a medical professional before being accessed.
< Maternity care/ mental health services/ physiotherapy/ oncology treatment.
Tertiary health care:
< Highly specialised services, with only a few settings of them available in the whole country.
< Hip+knee replacement/ proton beam therapy.
What health and social care settings provide services to meet the needs of individuals?
< Hospitals
< Day care centres
<Hospice care
< Residential care homes
< Domiciliary care
< Workplace
Give a summary of 3 settings, on what services they provide to meet the needs of an individual:
Hospitals:
< Pediatric-children/Cardiology-heart/ radiology-xrays/ oncology-cancer.
< Patients are able to receive treatments by specialised staff and equipment.
< Provide emergency care via A&E.
Residential care homes:
< For people who are unable to look after themselves or do not have family members to look after them.
< Offer aid with personal care, provide support for those with physical and learning disabilities as well as mental health issues.
< It may be children/adults/Addicts.
Domiciliary care:
< Provide care and support for people within their own homes.
< Support with daily tasks/personal needs. Make adaptations to your homes. Arranging transport.
< Enables people to live independently at home.
< Provides respite care.
What issues affect access to health and social services?
< Referral
< Assessments
< Eligibility criteria
< Barriers
What barriers affect access to health and social services?
< Specific needs: language barrier/elderly people/ sensory impairments.
< Individuals preferences: may prefer information in different languages->increasing waiting time. May not agree to what professionals have to say due to culture.
< Finance: cant afford prescriptions/travel to appointments. Lack of resources/equipment may increase waiting time.
< Geographical barrier
What ORGANISATIONS regulate and inspect health and social care services?
In England:
< CQC: care quality commission
< OFSTED
< NICE
< PHE
Give a short explanation of what these organisations are and who they inspect.
CQC:
< Independent regulator of H+SC in england.
< They monitor, inspect, and rate services/ take action to protect service users/ independent voice by publishing quality issues for others to see.
< Ask: is it safe?effective?caring?responsive?well led?
< They then use all the evidence they have gathered, reach judgements and produce a report.
OFSTED:
< Regulate/inspect educational settings and children services.
< Take a look at: effectiveness of leadership and management/ quality of teaching and learning/ outcomes for children and learners.
< Grade: inadequate/requires improvement/ good/outstanding.
< Take a look at records of accidents/complaints/safeguarding/staff qualifications.
< Produce a report.
NICE (National institute for health and care excellence):
< Provide national guidance and advice to improve H+SC.
PHE (Public health of England):
< Protect and improve England’s health and well being by taking measures to protect the nations health when there is a public health concern (circulating virus/epidemic)
< They launched the largest flu vaccination in 2015 for England in winter.
What organisations regulate health and social care professions?
< HCPC
< NMC
< GMC
What is the responsibility of organisations that provide health and social care services?
Organisations providing health and social care services have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are implementing the organisation’s code of practices and are meeting standards.
What does the Standard 2010 consist of?
< Communicate effectively
< Equality and inclusion
< Implementing safeguarding in H+SC
< Person centred support
What does it mean for H+SC workers to undertake CPD?
< Health and social care workers are expected to undertake CPD, which consists of, training to ensure they understand and know how to implement codes of practice, as well as, keeping their skills up-to-date.
How does CPD help H+SC workers?
< Learn new things.
< Updating their skills and knowledge.
< Ensures they are following best practice and up-to-date procedures.
