National Health Service (NHS) The NHS stands for the National Health Service‚ which provides healthcare for all UK citizens based on their need for healthcare rather than their ability to pay for it. It is fully funded by full-time workers taxes. The aim of the health service is to ensure that anyone can receive the medical care they need‚ regardless of their age‚ circumstances or financial situation. Advantages * To meet the needs of everyone * To be free at the point of delivery
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driving a change in the scope of practice. There are various reasons for this change in the role of healthcare providers. Health care has undergone many advancements in technology. With all these advancements‚ the workload expectations of health care professionals now somehow inner lap with different roles. As a result of this‚ many health care professionals are now expected to undergo continuous education and cross training. Another reason for the change in scope of practice in health care is the
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Leading strategic change in health and social care Strategic change has become a necessary feature in most of the organizations. When comes to health and social care organizations changes are inevitable in order to provide the best quality care to the service users. Writing an essay on leading strategic change in health and social care may look very difficult. When I started writing my essay‚ I also felt the same. But today I want to challenge you giving some tips for writing an essay on the same
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‘Anna Walker and David Behan‚ Inspectors of the Health and Social Care Commission recently launched an audit of all services for England for people with Learning Disabilities.’ The above action comes after it was revealed that NHS staff abused adults with learning difficulties which included‚ among many other things‚ such abuse as a deaf and blind man being tied up for 16 hours a day; withdrawal of food; being locked in rooms‚ cold showers‚ over reliance on medication; misuse of funds and sexual
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Level 4 HND Diploma In Health and Social Care Social Policy Submitted to Christine Pratt Submitted by Submission Date Table of content Introduction 03 Task 1 - historical and contemporary landmarks in social welfare provision 04 1.1 historical and contemporary landmarks in social policy 04 1.2 factors influencing the development of policy & legislations 07 Task 2 - origins of social policies 08 2.1 Process in key Health and Social Policy legalization
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and promote the welfare of children within the area. This act aims to resolve disputes between parents and their children. The Act also includes the support of children with disabilities who‚ when they reach the age of 18‚ come under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. The Children Act also helps those who have custody over the children. ( i.e. If the parent divorce and they do not know who has rights of the child/children.) It promotes anti-discriminatory practice by laying out the final law
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agreed ways of working Page 6 – 9 Section 3: Understanding your role in the wider care sector Page 9 – 12 Section 4: Career pathways in the care sector Page 12 – 15 Section 5: Issues of public concern in the care sector Page 16 – 17 Assessment Questions Page 18 – 29 The assessment questions will cover all the criteria for the ERR unit: Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health and social care of the Level 2 Award in ERR. Where criteria have been covered is outlined in the
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“A Critical Analysis of Change & Resistance within the NHS.” Introduction The rate of economic and political change in recent decades has been dramatic. The Anglo-Saxon emphasis on neo-liberal economic ideology has drifted East‚ with the (Brown‚ 2000) ‘rise of China’ and other emerging economies. The trend in recent decades has focussed on the need to privatise great swathes of the economy and to reduce trade barriers‚ leading to less protectionism. This emphasis on private sector control
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Manage health and social care practice outcomes for individuals 1. Understand the theory and principles that underpin based practice Explain outcome based practice In 1990 health care providers had just began to discover what appeared to be a very powerful tool for reducing variation in patient care practices - clinical paths. A clinical path includes descriptions of key events that‚ if performed by caregivers as described‚ are expected to produce the most desirable outcomes for patients
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ID number: 200951628 Module Code: PM201 2T Tutor: Michelle Gibson How the NHS is facing different types of challenges and identifying variety changes. 1. Introduction In 1948‚ the health Minister‚ Anuerin Bevan‚ established the national health service (NHS)‚ which is a free and comprehensive health care service that available to the entire population of the UK. The NHS has enlarged significantly‚ improved technically and clinically‚ and changed in many aspects during the past 60 years
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