UNIT 5 Level 2 Promoting Health And Wellbeing Nov 2 2014 1 
UNIT 5: Promoting
Health and Wellbeing
Pearson BTEC Level 2 First Certificate and Extended Certificate in
Health and Social Care.
UNIT Introduction
How can we improve the health and wellbeing of the nation?
Why do we need to try to do this and what are the benefits?
Being healthy can mean different things to different people. Many injuries and diseases can be prevented if people make healthy lifestyle choices and know how to reduce risks to their health.
Health promotion is the area of health that raises awareness of these issues and educates people on how to be healthy. For example, this could involve promoting the use of screening and vaccination to prevent disease, or running campaigns designed to provide information about healthy lifestyle choices.
UNIT Introduction
THIS UNIT…
Explores some of the reasons why health promotion activities are carried out and the benefits of health promotion work for both individuals and for the health and wellbeing of the nation as a whole.
You will also explore the different forms of healthpromotion activities that are used by Health Care
Workers.
UNIT Introduction
THIS UNIT….
Provides you with the opportunity to explore and research an area of health risk.
You will then create materials for a health-promotion activity for a specified target group.
There are many different health and wellbeing issues you might wish to investigate and these are often related to the lifestyle choices people make.
UNIT Introduction
Health-promotion activities are an important part of a number of roles in the Health and Social Care
Sector.
Including……
Health Visitors
Midwives
School Nurses
GP Practice Nurse
Researching a selected health risk and designing related materials for a health-promotion activity will give you a valuable insight into this important aspect of Health and Social Care work.
UNIT Introduction
Learning
In
Aims:
this Unit you will:
A: Explore
Health and Wellbeing
Pearson BTEC Level 2 First Certificate and Extended Certificate in
Health and Social Care.
UNIT Introduction
How can we improve the health and wellbeing of the nation?
Why do we need to try to do this and what are the benefits?
Being healthy can mean different things to different people. Many injuries and diseases can be prevented if people make healthy lifestyle choices and know how to reduce risks to their health.
Health promotion is the area of health that raises awareness of these issues and educates people on how to be healthy. For example, this could involve promoting the use of screening and vaccination to prevent disease, or running campaigns designed to provide information about healthy lifestyle choices.
UNIT Introduction
THIS UNIT…
Explores some of the reasons why health promotion activities are carried out and the benefits of health promotion work for both individuals and for the health and wellbeing of the nation as a whole.
You will also explore the different forms of healthpromotion activities that are used by Health Care
Workers.
UNIT Introduction
THIS UNIT….
Provides you with the opportunity to explore and research an area of health risk.
You will then create materials for a health-promotion activity for a specified target group.
There are many different health and wellbeing issues you might wish to investigate and these are often related to the lifestyle choices people make.
UNIT Introduction
Health-promotion activities are an important part of a number of roles in the Health and Social Care
Sector.
Including……
Health Visitors
Midwives
School Nurses
GP Practice Nurse
Researching a selected health risk and designing related materials for a health-promotion activity will give you a valuable insight into this important aspect of Health and Social Care work.
UNIT Introduction
Learning
In
Aims:
this Unit you will:
A: Explore