A2 - Dive. of Employers + Organisations within Health Sector

• What is NHS England?

  The body responsible for managing the national health provision in England

  Aims to improve the local population's quality of life by providing care, support and treatment needed

  The prevention of ill-health and the promotion of healthy lifestyles are key aspects
• What is a clinical commissioning group?

  They provide services needed by client groups in a local area, matching the services provided to the needs of the local population
• What is private healthcare?


  Healthcare that is owned/run by private individuals or corporations

  Usually charge fees
• What is a non-profit organisation?

  Do not aim to make money

  Instead, it aims to provide benefits to society in the form of help and support to those in need

  Sometimes referred to as third-sector organisations
• What is adult social care and what are some of the services provided?

  Provides practical support for those with conditions like early dementia, mental health conditions and disabilities

  Some of the services provided are:

  • respite care
  • organisation of physical, leisure or social activities
  • running day centres
  • arranging home adaptations
• What does children and young people's social care do?

  Parenting classes

  Parenting advice from family support workers

  Support for children with disabilities

  Child protection services

  Access to children's centre
• What do housing services and youth and community services do?

  Help plan the transition from children's and young people's social services to adult social services and prepare to leave care

  Carry out adaptations to make a home more accessible

  Provide volunteering opportunities
• What is judicial healthcare?

  Ensures detainees in custody and prisoners get the same healthcare and treatment

  Is provided by the NHS free of charge

  Has to be approved by the prison doctor or member of the healthcare team
• What is primary care and what are some examples?

  Where an individual has made a first contact with a medical practitioner for advice and treatment

  The patient will be questions/examined and treated by them or referred to a specialist

  Usually deals with acute medical problems

  Examples:

  • GP surgery
  • dentist
  • optician
  • walk-in centre
  • A+E
  • NHS 111
• What is secondary care and what are some examples?

  Services where individuals have to attend as inpatients or outpatients

  Could be for investigations, tests, or treatment for an illness or condition

  Examples:

  • planned care
  • specialised care
  • maternity care
  • social care services
• What is tertiary care and what are some examples?

  Often long term

  Highly specialised

  Can be used as respite for families

  Includes palliative care (end of life care)

  Examples:

  • residential nursing homes
  • hospices
• What are some of the personal factors that dictate the services accessed by an individual?

  Pre-existing health conditions e.g. diabetes

  Physical disabilities e.g. multiple sclerosis

  Mental health conditions

  Learning difficulties

  Different ages

  Social care needs
• What are the barriers to accessing healthcare services?

  Socioeconomic

  Psychological

  Physical

  Cultural

  Language

  Geographical
• How to health applications (NHS app, Evergreen Life) support the healthcare sector?

  Supports with monitoring conditions

  Offers advice and support

  Supports managing appointments

  Supports independent management of conditions
• How does assistive computer technology support the healthcare sector?

  Supports the health team to treat or manage conditions more efficiently

  Provides solutions that may not have been previously available to support conditions
• What are the origins of the NHS?

  Founded July 5 1948

  The first free healthcare service

  The result of many years of debate and discussion from the early 1900s

  NHS Act 1946 when Aneurin Bevan became the health minister
• How has the healthcare sector developed since 1945?

  Some services incurred charges

  Charities developed services to support health and wellbeing, and to provide healthcare

  Increase in community care

  Increase in multi-agency working to support individuals
• How can AI potentially impact the healthcare provision?

  Improved diagnostic process

  Improving current triage systems in which an individual places their symptoms on an online portal and is directed to a particular service
• How can technological infrastructure potentially impact the healthcare sector?

  Remote access for healthcare professionals

  Hardware/software needs to be available

  Collaboration across services required
• How can regenerative medicine potentially impact the healthcare sector?

  Ability to restore function to damaged organs/tissues
• How can biomarkers potentially impact the healthcare sector?

  Assists in identifying the early onset of cardiovascular disease

  Increases the success rate of drug development programmes

  Accelerates the availability of new therapeutics
• How can remote care potentially impact the healthcare provision?

  Online clinics or virtual consultations

  Mobile clinics or screening
• What is the importance of adhering to national, organisational and departmental policies?

  Quality care for all service users

  Safety of all service users and practitioners

  Prevention of errors

  Consistency

  Promotes health and wellbeing
• What are some possible consequences of not following policy?

  Health and safety risks

  Harm to individuals

  Termination of employment

  Negative media coverage

  Potential legal action
• How is the public healthcare sector funded?

  Taxes

  National Insurance

  Government Health Sector policy
• How is the private healthcare sector funded?

  Premiums

  One-off payments

  Government Health Sector policy
• How is the voluntary/charity healthcare sector funded?

  Donations

  Fund-raising

  Grant funding

  Government health sector policy
• What is 'evidence-based practice'?

  Making decisions and providing the best standard of care by considering all available facts, knowledge, data, statistics etc.
• How would you apply evidence-based practice?

  Combine research with clinical expertise

  Assess all findings from research

  Draw conclusions and apply findings

  Review impacts
• How does evidence-based practice benefit the population and improve the healthcare sector?

  Facilitates improvements in person-centred care

  Improved outcomes for individuals

  Improves safety

  Improves equality in provision
• How does evidence-based practice benefit the sector and improve it?

  Encourages quality provision

  Improves cost effectiveness

  Improves workforce capability and competency
• How does evidence-based practice benefit the practitioner and improve the sector?

  Job satisfaction

  Empowerment

  Continuing professional development