UNIT 2: Learning aim B, the roles of organisations in the HSC sector Flashcards
public sector
organisations which are financed and directly managed by the government
Private sector
organisations run as commercial, profit-making businesses
Voluntary sector
non-profit making organisations which provide services alongside (usually charities with paid staff as well as volunteers)
primary care
Description:
The first point of contact, like a GP, who gives access to services and refers them to specialists (secondary care) where necessary.
Examples:
Dental practices
pharmacies
Optometrists
secondary care
Description:
Services provided by medical specialists who are usually referred (by primary care).
This is centralised and usually takes place in hospitals. Members of public and emergency services have direct access to A&E.
Examples:
Cardiologists
Urologists
Orthopaedic surgeons
radiologists
tertiary care
Description:
Provides specialist and often complex care after referral by health specialists
Examples:
Spinal injury units
Hospice support
types of public sector services
NHS Foundation Trusts, to include hospitals, mental health services and community health services
adult social care
children’s services
GP practices
NHS foundation trusts
responsible for hospitals, mental health services and community health services
government funded
benefits of a trust include Decision-making is done in local communities, allowing them to respond to local needs
types of HSC settings
hospitals
day care units
hospice care
residential care
domiciliary care
the workplace
hospitals
Inpatient (24-hour care) and outpatient (clinics, day surgery, specialist daytime care)
day care units
Day care centres for groups like: older people, people with disabilities, people with learning difficulties, people with mental health problems
hospice care
Improving the quality of life for people with an incurable illness
residential care
Long-term care of adults and children requiring 24-hour care
domiciliary care
Care provided in a client’s home
the workplace
Services to keep a workforce fit and healthy (like access to nurses or counsellors)
