Unit 301- Public Health Service

Question 1

What is health care?

Answer 1

services of Medical care to an individual or community

Question 2

What is statutory service?

Answer 2

Services that are paid for and provided by the government
For example: individual charities such as diabetes uk, salvation army giving to the people in need of food,clothes and materials another example is in the dentist industry they give you free braces from taxpayers

Question 3

what is private service?

Answer 3

Service to an individual rather than to the community

Question 4

what is voluntary service?

Answer 4

to perform of offer to perform a service of one’s own free will

Question 5

what is informal care?

Answer 5

unpaid care provided to older and dependent persons by a person with whom they have a social relationship, such as looking out for their parents, sibling anything that a person is not paid for

Question 6

What are the 6c’s?

Answer 6

• care
• compassion
• competence
• communication
• commitment
• courage

Question 7

Name different models of services offered by the NHS.

Answer 7

• Acute services:
• Service for long term conditions care
• community / non-acute health service

Question 8

What is an acute service? What NHS acute services provide?

Answer 8

short term care: medical and surgical treatment such as hospitals and minor injury units

• Accident & emergency depts.
• Inpatient & outpatient medicine and surgery
• Some specialist medical care
• They provide secondary care

Question 9

Give examples of long term conditions : (non-communicable diseases)-(communicable diseases)- mental disorders) and (impairment on structures)

Answer 9

These are conditions (also called chronic conditions) that require
ongoing management over a long period of time. Conditions include:

Non-communicable diseases – diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease,
asthma, IBS

Communicable diseases –
HIV & AIDS

Mental disorders –
dementia, Alzheimer’s, depression

Impairment in structures –
joint disorders, blindness, arthritis

Question 10

Services for long term care

Answer 10

GP’s, NHS and care services ( carers, Nursing home, care home)

Question 11

What is Community/non- acute health services?

Answer 11

They are services provided outside of a hospital setting such as walk in health care services . non-acute care facility serves patients for ongoing and long-term health treatment

non-acute: care in which the primary clinical purpose or treatment goal is support for a patient with impairment, activity limitation or participation restriction due to a health condition. Patients with a care type of maintenance care often require care over an indefinite period.

Question 12

Name some services for Community/non- acute health services

Answer 12

• GP appointments
• community nurses
• dental services
• chiropody
• opticians
• therapist

Question 13

What did Aneurin Beven do?

Answer 13

Bevan led the establishment of the National Health Service to provide medical care free at point-of-need to all Britons, regardless of wealth.

Question 14

what is holistic care?

Answer 14

looking at the person as a whole and treating everyone with respect and dignity

Question 15

What are the 4 types of services? define them also

Answer 15

- private;
paid Service to an individual rather than to the community,
- statutory:
These are services that are paid for and provided by the government
- voluntary:
giving service for free 
- informal care:
family caring for you

Question 16

What year was the NHS set up?

Answer 16

1948

Question 17

What does statutory provision mean?

Answer 17

being given funding by the government

Question 18

What does statutory provision mean?

Answer 18

being given funding by the government

Question 19

name 2 examples of voluntary provision

Answer 19

Charities
foundation
volunteering to help individuals in a care home

Question 20

give examples of private healthcare provisions

Question 21

what is the role of the clinical commissioning group (CCG)

Answer 21

to commission the best services for their patients and population.

they commission most secondary care services, and play a part in the commissioning of GP services.

CCGs are responsible for about 60% of the NHS budget

Question 22

give examples of job roles within adult social care

Answer 22

• care worker
• social worker
• personal assistant
• occupational therapist
• technician
• management
• employment support
• activities worker or coordinator

Question 23

name the laws or acts of development of the welfare state.

Answer 23

• the poor law (1834)
• liberal reforms in early 1900s
• The Beveridge Report 1942
• The NHS and community care act 1990
• The care act 2014
• The children and family’s act 2014

Question 24

What were the poor laws? what’s its year of appearance

Answer 24

1834, The new Poor Law ensured that the poor were housed in workhouses, clothed and fed. Children who entered the workhouse would receive some schooling. In return for this care, all workhouse paupers would have to work for several hours each day.

Question 25

What is the liberal reforms?

Answer 25

(1906–1914) were a series of acts of social legislation passed by the Liberal Party after the 1906 general election. They represent the emergence of the modern welfare state in the United Kingdom. Pensions were introduced in 1908 due to an attempt to deal with poverty ,this act then led to nation insurance, sick pay, state pension and Working hours were reduced and working conditions improved.

Question 26

What is the Beveridge report? what is its key points?

Answer 26

“cradle to the grave”- everyone in the UK is going to be looked after from the time they are born to the end of their time, “all pay all benefit”- paying taxes in return for health care. Beveridge also argued that all five giants need to be confronted through a Welfare State that would protect its citizens from cradle to grave: - squalor: caused by poor housing - ignorance: caused by lack of education - want: being greedy, not wanting to pay more tax as they want money - idleness: caused by a lack of jobs, or the ability to gain employment - disease.

Question 27

What is the NHS and Community care act 1990?

Answer 27

requires local authorities to carry out assessments of people who 'appear to be in need' of community care services and to arrange packages of care to put in place set arrangements for the care and treatment in the community of vulnerable people provides health care for all UK citizens based on their need for medical care rather than their ability to pay for it.

Question 28

What is the children and families act 2014?

Answer 28

Children act helps vulnerable children from unfair opportunities ( adopted children). The families act is about helping very strong or big families from the government free school meals were introduced to help poor families

Question 29

What is the care act 2014?

Answer 29

to help to improve people's independence and wellbeing and for care providers and givers to promote a person-centred approach to the care and support they provide.

Question 30

What is the care certificate 2014

Answer 30

The care certificate 2014- agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors

Question 31

What are the key points of the care act 2014?

Answer 31

1. Promoting individual well-being 2. Preventing needs for care and support 3. Promoting integration of care and support with health services etc. 4. Providing information and advice 5. Promoting diversity and quality in provision of services 6. Co-operating generally 7. Co-operating in specific cases

Question 32

Define these : CQC, NICE, HCPC, NMC - OFSTED,

Answer 32

- care quality commissions (CQC) - national institute for health care excellence (NICE) - health care professions council (HCPC) - Nursing and midwifery council (NMC)

Question 33

What is the Care Quality Commission

Answer 33

regulates all health and social care services in England, they make sure if the services the are on their standard.

Question 34

What is National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Answer 34

provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care

Question 35

What is HCPC? ( health care professions council ) what professions do they regulate?

Answer 35

The aim of the HCPC is to protect patient safety by keeping a register of health and care professionals who meet HCPC standards. The HCPC's function is to set and maintain standards for those professions, with the objective of protecting the public. - Arts therapists. - Biomedical scientists. - A chiropodist / podiatrist - diagnoses and treats disorders, - diseases and deformities of the feet. - Clinical scientists. - Dietitians. - Hearing aid dispensers. - Occupational therapists

Question 36

What is Ofsted and what do they do?

Answer 36

inspecting a range of educational institutions. every education services. Ofsted's aim is to be a force for improvement through intelligent, responsible and focused inspection and regulation.

Question 37

what is nursing and midwifery council (nmc)? what is the role of the NMC?

Answer 37

an organisation which regulates nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, They set standards, hold a register, quality assure education and investigate complaints. To gave a legislation in place for health workers to follow

Question 38

Give examples of categories of demographics which are valuable in care

Answer 38

A detailed information of an individual include: - age - gender - birthday - name - allergies

Question 39

why are demographics important

Answer 39

1. Help CCGs (Clinical Commissioning Groups) to work out what issues there are in the local area. 2. Enable CCGs to focus on current local issues – support groups, interventions (vaccinations or awareness campaigns). 3. Educate population of health issues. For example, if there is a high local number of individuals smoking they can offer smoking cessation groups. 4. Finding out what individuals die of can result in education to prevent issues. 5. Enable CCGs and local authorities and health boards work together to plan for population levels and their needs over coming years. For example, a high birth rate means needing to plan for more nurseries and school places, more GP, and health visitors to support families.

Question 40

What is demographics?

Answer 40

Demographic information examples include: age, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, income, education, and employment.

Question 41

Demographics are the classifiable characteristics of a given population. Demographic characteristics most commonly used in public health statistics include: Age. Gender. Race. Collecting race and ethnicity data can help improve the quality of care for all patients because, according to the module, it helps practices: Identify and address differences in care for specific populations. ... Develop additional patient-centered services.