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AS Health and Social Care Unit 3 - Organisations responsible for health promotion and disease prevention
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Categories of Organisations
- Statutory
- Private/commercial
- Voluntary
- The 'WHO' (doesn't fit in to any of the above categories)
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Statutory Organisations
- NHS - National Health Service
- PHA - Public Health Agency
- DHSSPSNI - Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland
- Health and Social Care Trusts
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The Role of the DHSSPSNI
- Introduces policy and strategy relevant to health and social well being
E.G. "Investing for Health"
- Advises on medical, dental, nursing, pharmaceutical and social work matters
- Monitors the health of the population by looking at trends in disease
E.G. number of people diagnosed with HIV or aids
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The Role of PHA
- Conducts research and publishes reports
E.G. on breast feeding attitudes in Northern Ireland
- Runs health promotion campaigns aimed at improving health and social well being
E.G. the physical activity camp
- Provides a website that informs the public about a range of health and well being issues
E.G. how to provide children with healthy packed lunches
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The Role of the NHS
- Diagnoses illnesses
- Prevents ill health - screening
- Provides vaccinations such as the MMIZ
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The Role of Health and Social Care Trusts
- Provide children homes
- Provide adult training centres
- Provide health centres and clinics
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Voluntary Organisations
- Chest, Heart and Stroke
- Help the Aged
- Action Cancer
- Marie Curie Cancer Care
- Praxis
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Role of Voluntary Organisations in Health Promotio
- Provide nursing care in clients own home
E.G. Marie Curie care for cancer patients
- Advocate for clients to ensure that they are recieving appropriate state benifits
E.G. Citizens Advice Bureau
- Provide a range of health and care services
E.G. screening by Action Cancer
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The Weaknesses of the Contribution of Voluntary or
- Volunteers may not be trained and may do more harm than good as a result
- Critics argue that voluntary organisations are providing services that the state should be providing
- Voluntary organisations' funds vary annually therefore they may be able to provide a service one year but not the next
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Commercial Organisations that Promote Health
- Retailers
E.G. supermarkets and pharmacies
- Drug companies
E.G. Glaxo Smith Kline
- Residential care providers
- Private health care company
E.G. BUPA
- Health related businesses
E.G. private health club or spa
- Alternative and private practocioners
E.G. homeopath
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A Pharmacy such as Boots may;
- Dispence medicine
- Provide treatments, vitamin supplements, etc
- Measure health indicators
E.G. BP, blood sugar, eyesight, etc
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A Drug Company such as Glaxo Smith Kline may;
- Conduct research on health conditions
- Produce new effective drug treatments
- Provide information about how drugs work
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Private Practcioners may;
- Provide screening
- Give advice on health problems
- Provide a variety of treaatments
E.G. phiseotherapy, massage, optician, podiatry, homeopathy
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Other Commercial Organisations may;
- Provide medication and other health related products, such as vitamins and aromatherapy, in a health realated food store such as Holland and Barrett
- Encourage healthy living through initiatives
E.G. food labelling, special offers, vouchers in supermarkets such as Tesco
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How does the 'WHO' contribute to health and well b
- Monitors the health status of developing countries
- Facilitates emergency aid at the request of the UN
- Provides information on health risks globally
E.G. on risks of SAR's and how to avoid it
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How can Individuals Promote their own Health?
(1) LIFESTYLE CHOICES
- Eating a healthy diet (5 a day)
- Exercising
- Limiting alcohol intake to the governments recommended units per week to avoid binge drinking
- Avoid illegal drugs such as marajuanna
- Avoid smoking tobacco and passive smoking
(2) ACCESSING SERVICES
- Responding to invitations for screening (breast cancer in women over 50)
- Vaccinations can help prevent disease (MME)
- Early detection of disease means treatment will be more effective
(3) SELF ADVOCACY
- Asking a GP for a referral to a specialist (gynecologist or neurologist)
- Requesting the GP to give you information about treatment choices
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