hsc topic 2

• Different Types of Healthcare Services

  • Primary care
  • Secondary care
  • Tertiary care
  • Community care
• Primary care


  First point of contact for patients with the healthcare system
• Secondary care


  Specialist services provided by medical specialists, usually after referral from a primary care provider
• Tertiary care


  Highly specialised consultative healthcare, usually for inpatients and on referral from primary or secondary care
• Community care


  Healthcare services provided in the community, often by non-medical staff, to help people live independently
• Healthcare services often work together in multidisciplinary teams to provide care for patients
• An example of multidisciplinary team working is referring a patient with arthritis to a rheumatologist for specialist care
• Another example is a patient with lung cancer being referred from primary care to oncology for more complex treatment
• Cardiovascular conditions


  Affect the heart and blood vessels
• Coronary heart disease


  Managed by healthcare services
• Diabetes


  Causes blood sugar levels to become too high
• Dementia


  Affects cognitive ability
• Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)


  Can lead to paralysis of part of the body
• Stroke


  1. Caused by a blockage in the blood supply to the brain

  2. Managed by healthcare services
• Obesity


  When a person becomes very overweight
• Respiratory conditions


  Diseases of the lungs
• Asthma


  Managed by the individual
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)


  Causes long-term lung and breathing problems
• Arthritis


  A disease that affects the joints, can lead to pain and stiffness
• Managing physical impairments or disabilities

  1. Primary care - can provide medication for symptoms

  2. Secondary care - may need joint replacements

  3. Allied health professionals - physiotherapists, occupational therapists can help improve physical abilities
• Managing communication difficulties


  Allied health professionals - speech and language therapists can help improve communication skills
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• Each condition mentioned here can be managed by the individual and by healthcare services
• Social Care Services for children and young people

  • Residential care
  • Youth work
• Social Care Services for older adults or children with specific needs

  • Home care
  • Day care
  • Residential care
• Barriers to accessing services

  • Sensory barriers
  • Social and cultural barriers
  • Language barriers
  • Geographical barriers
  • Financial barriers
  • Text barriers
• Sensory barriers


  Affect people with a sensory impairment
• Social and cultural barriers

  Have different social and cultural backgrounds
• Language barriers


  Make it hard for people to communicate
• Geographical barriers


  The location of services can affect who can access it
• Financial barriers


  People won't afford to pay for the services they need
• Text barriers


  Can affect people with learning or reading difficulties
• The Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme provides financial support for people receiving certain benefits or allowances
• Having low income can be a barrier as the cost of something can really put people off accessing a service