Human Bio organisations

Cards (21)

  • World Health Organisation: WHO is a global organisation, funded by many governments across the world.  
    Helps to identify worldwide outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases.  
    They research, provide information and guidance, set standards of health, and monitoring diseases.  
  • The NHS is a National organisation, government funded.  
    Provided healthcare advice and services to support people's health.  
  • The UK HSA is a Government-funded, national organisation.  
    Gives advice on being healthier, preparing for and responding to health emergencies, researching public health challenges.  
  • The HEE is a National organsiation, government funded.  
    Ensuring safe delivery of healthcare, providing healthcare guidelines for doctors and nurses, giving medical training.  
  • The General medical council (GMC) provides guidelines for doctors working in the UK. 
  • The Nursing and Midwifery council (NMC) provides guidelines for nurses and midwives in the UK.  
  • Universities perform and publish findings.  
  • Charities and trusts such as the BHF and cancer research fundraise for diseases, negotiate for better care, educate the public on disease.  
  • Question 1: 
    DCRVC 
    D-data, stats, graphs 
    C- conclusions, does the data support 
    R-reliability, how trusted or believed it is  
    V-validity, how accurate it is, fair test (unbiased)?  
    C-credibility, how trustworthy it is, current, relevant, accuracy 
  • Question 2:  
    PEEL 
    P- point, state key factor
    E - Evidence, quote or summarise from article
    E - explain, discuss why it is a key factor
    L - link, does one key factor link/affect another
  • Question 3: 
    RISE 
    R – role, brief overview on what they do 
    I – influence, how do they affect this health issue  
    S – scope, what they do in more detail, private or government, national or global  
    E – explain, expand on influence on the issue, in and out of the article 
  • Question 4: 
    Research – new studies on areas not studied 
    Further development – further research on already studied issues  
  • Question 5: 
    Report – title, intro/background, discussion, conclusion/recommendation 
    Article – headline, background info, quotes, more info, conclusion  
    Letter – greeting, why writing, point, evidence to support, request reply, formal sign off 
  • The organisation WHO, researches, provides information and guidelines, set health standards and monitors diseases.
  • The organisation NHS provides healthcare information and services to the public.
  • the organisation UKHSA provides advice and guidance, plan and prepare for medical emergencies, advice on being healthier and research into public health challenges.
  • the organisation HEE provides healthcare guidelines for Doctors and Nurses, gives medical training and ensures safe delivery of healthcare.
  • the organisation GMC provides guidelines for Doctors.
  • the organisation NMC provides guidelines for nurses and midwives.
  • Universities perform and publish findings from their research.
  • Charities such as the British Heart Foundation and cancer research fundraise diseases, negotiate better care, and educate.