health care provided within a community for people wanting initial advice or treatment from a practitioner
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what is secondary healthcare?
medical care provided by a specialist/facility upon referral by primary physician; requiring more specialsied advice
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what is tertiary healthcare?
specialised consultative care/complex services that primary or secondary can't support
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what is the public sector?
organisations thta are owned and operated by the government and exist to provide services for citizens.
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how is the public sector funded?
taxes and national insurance
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what does the public sector funding cover?
emergency services, education, healthcare, social services
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what is adult social care?
personal/domestic care provided for adults who have physical/learning disabilities or physical/mental illnesses
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how is adult social care provided?
formal care (nurses) or informal care (fmaily, friends, neighbours)
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what are the children services?
suppot provided to safeguard children form physical, social, emotional or sexula abuse and neglect and take necessary action
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what re GP practices?
physician who doesn't specialsie in a specific area of medicine and provides wide range of care
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what is private sector?
hospitals and clinics which are independently of the NHS. They are run by a company and can come with a huge cost.
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what is voluntary/third sector?
organisations with a primary purpose to create social impact rather than profit and are run by charities.
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what is an example of private healthcare providers?
Bupa
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what is an example of voluntary social care providers?
Age Uk
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what are daycare centres/units?
a stimulating/educational environment for older people, people with learning/disabilities, mental health or specific conditions like Alzheimers.
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what is hospice care?
care to improve quality of life for people with incurable illnesses and is available from diagnosis to end of life.
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what is residential care?
long term care of adults/children needing 24hr support that cannot be provided adequately in own home. Provide care for mental health, learning difficulties, older people.
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what are the two types of care home?
Residential care home = provides help with personal care (washing, dressing). Nursing home= personal care alongside 24hr nursing by a qualified nurse, helps with planning, supervising
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what is workplace care?
access to nurses within services for employees or referrals to other professionals (counselling). Advice, info and treatment varies to employees needs.
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Card 2
Front
what is secondary healthcare?
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medical care provided by a specialist/facility upon referral by primary physician; requiring more specialsied advice
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