Unit 2, LA A

Question 1

A1- The roles of people who work in health and social care settings

Question 2

Doctors - GP

Answer 2

They are the first (primary) point of contact when someone is ill. Carry out simple surgical procedures and preventative care and health education for service users. Based in health centres and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Can refer a service user to a specialist at a hospital or to other care professionals for assessment or treatment etc.

Question 3

Responsibilities of GP’s

Answer 3

Diagnose illnesses and ailments
Discuss and agree treatment plans
Prescribe medications and treatments
Monitor the impact of treatments
Deliver vaccination programs, programs on smoking, etc.

Question 4

Doctors - Hospital (consultants)

Answer 4

Senior, hospital based doctors who specialise in a certain field of medicine and manage complex cases.
Cardiologists - heart disease
Psychiatrists - mental health
Oncologists - cancer
Pediatricians - children
Geriatricians - older people

Question 5

Nurses

Answer 5

Largest group of NHS workers
Adult nurses, mental health nurses, children nurses, learning disability nurses, district nurses, neontal nurses, health visitors nurses, practice nurses, school nurses

Question 6

Midwives

Answer 6

Support women through all stages of pregnancy
Provide antenatal (before) and postnatal (after) care
Help families to prepare / deliver babies

Question 7

Healthcare Assistants

Answer 7

Sometimes known as nursing assistants or auxiliary nurses. Works with nurses in all types of settings.
Duties include; taking/recording temperatures and pulses, weighing and recording patients weights, taking patients to the toilet, making beds, washing/dressing patients, serving meals and helping patients to eat.

Question 8

Social Workers

Answer 8

Provide care for all ages. Aim to safeguard everyone and help them to live independent lives.Adult services - disabilities, mental health, learning difficulties. Child services - protect children from abuse and harm.

Question 9

Occupational Therapists

Answer 9

Work with people of all ages who have difficulty in carrying out the practical routines of daily life. Help people to live independent lives.

Question 10

Youth Workers

Answer 10

Work with people between the ages of 11-15. Help people to reach their full potential and become responsible member of society.
Run health campaigns, organise activities and projects, run sports teams, manage youth community projects, work with parents to support the development of children.

Question 11

Care Assistants

Answer 11

Provide practical help and support for people who struggle with everyday activities.
Help with personal daily care, general household tasks, paying bills and writing letters and liaising with other health care professionals

Question 12

Care Managers

Answer 12

They manage the provision of residential care for; adults/young adults with learning difficulties, older people in residential/nursing homes, people in supported housing, people receiving hospice care.
Responsible for a care setting running and functioning.

Question 13

Support Workers

Answer 13

Linked closely to a healthcare or nursing assistant role. Work alongside lots of different professionals.