Healthcare provided in the community for people making an initial approach to a medical practitioner or clinic for advice or treatment.
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Secondary Healthcare
Medical care that is provided by a specialist or facility upon referral by a primary care physician that requires more specialised knowledge, skill or equipment.
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Tertiary Healthcare
Specialised consultative care, usually on referral from primary or secondary medical care personnel.
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What is the NHS Foundation Trust?
The NHS foundation trust are part of and committed to the NHS but have more freedom in how they run their hospitals and how they meet the demands on them.
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Examples of the public sector?
Education, electricity, emergency services, healthcare, fire service, social services.
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What is adult social care?
Adult social care is the support provided to adults with physical or learning disabilities or physical or mental health illnesses.
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How can support be provided?
It can be provided in various ways through formal care services or informal.
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What is child protection?
Child protection is available to children and young people who are at risk of significant harm and need protecting.
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Day Care Centres
Day care centres, or day units are normally provided for specific client groups, in most places there will be day centres.
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Hospice Care
Hospice care aims to improve the quality of life for people who have an incurable illness.
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Residential Care
Provides long term care for adults and children needing 24 hour care which cannot be provided appropriately in there own home.
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The Workplace
Occupational health services aim to keep a workplace/workforce fit and healthy so they are able to carry out the duties for which they are employed.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Medical care that is provided by a specialist or facility upon referral by a primary care physician that requires more specialised knowledge, skill or equipment.
Back
Secondary Healthcare
Card 3
Front
Specialised consultative care, usually on referral from primary or secondary medical care personnel.
Back
Card 4
Front
The NHS foundation trust are part of and committed to the NHS but have more freedom in how they run their hospitals and how they meet the demands on them.
Back
Card 5
Front
Education, electricity, emergency services, healthcare, fire service, social services.
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