Potential Hazards in Health and Social Care
Potential Hazards in Health and Social Care: A Guide for Staff
By Gareth Barnes
Introduction
Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland is provided as an integrated service, this is a number of organisations who plan to deliver and monitor health care in NI. There are 6 Health and Social care (HSC) trusts in N. Ireland.
5 HSC trusts provide integrated health and social care services across N.Ireland;
Belfast HSC Trust
South Eastern HSC Trust
Western HSC Trust
Southern HSC Trust
Northern HSC Trust
These HSC trusts manages and administers hospitals, residential homes, day centres and other HSC services facilities, they provide a wide range of HSC services to the community. The main settings for health and social care are managed by these trusts. However, some residential care homes are privately owned but are monitored by the HSC services.
The 6th Trust is the Northern Ireland Ambulance service, which operates a single N.Ireland wide service to people in need, the trusts work with each organisation to deliver a quality service.
“To provide for all the qualities of service we expect for our families and ourselves”
These organisations include;
The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB), which is responsible for commissioning services, resources, performance and service management; identifying, and meeting needs of the N.Ireland population through local commissioning groups.
NI Social Care Council (NISCC) is the regulatory body for the social care workforce in Northern Ireland; they help increase the protection of those who are using the social care services, their carers and the general public.
The Public Health Agency (PHA) looks at the key functions of improving the health and wellbeing, and health protection of the public. They work in partnership with the local government, key organisations, and other sectors to improve health and wellbeing and help reduce health inequalities.
Patient
By Gareth Barnes
Introduction
Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland is provided as an integrated service, this is a number of organisations who plan to deliver and monitor health care in NI. There are 6 Health and Social care (HSC) trusts in N. Ireland.
5 HSC trusts provide integrated health and social care services across N.Ireland;
Belfast HSC Trust
South Eastern HSC Trust
Western HSC Trust
Southern HSC Trust
Northern HSC Trust
These HSC trusts manages and administers hospitals, residential homes, day centres and other HSC services facilities, they provide a wide range of HSC services to the community. The main settings for health and social care are managed by these trusts. However, some residential care homes are privately owned but are monitored by the HSC services.
The 6th Trust is the Northern Ireland Ambulance service, which operates a single N.Ireland wide service to people in need, the trusts work with each organisation to deliver a quality service.
“To provide for all the qualities of service we expect for our families and ourselves”
These organisations include;
The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB), which is responsible for commissioning services, resources, performance and service management; identifying, and meeting needs of the N.Ireland population through local commissioning groups.
NI Social Care Council (NISCC) is the regulatory body for the social care workforce in Northern Ireland; they help increase the protection of those who are using the social care services, their carers and the general public.
The Public Health Agency (PHA) looks at the key functions of improving the health and wellbeing, and health protection of the public. They work in partnership with the local government, key organisations, and other sectors to improve health and wellbeing and help reduce health inequalities.
Patient