Health and Social Care: Unit 2

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General Practitioner
A doctor who does not specialise in a specific branch of medicine but provides ongoing treatment and preventative care in the community for a variety of medical problems that may be experienced by individuals of all ages.
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Preventative Care
Care and education that aims to ensure people remain healthy, and are aware of factors that can lead to illness and poor health. It includes screening and vaccinations.
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Consultant
A senior doctor, normally based in a hospital, who provides specialist expert health care support in their area of expertise.
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Nurse Practitioner
Provides expert consultancy service to patients and their carers. They contribute to the management and development of the care provision. They also undertake research that contributes to the education and training of other members of staff.
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Health Screening
The process of checking for the presence of disease in individuals who have no signs or symptoms of the illness. For example, screening for the presence of cervical cancer for women and testicular cancer for men before they have any symptoms.
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Antenatal Care
Care provided for a mother and her baby before the birth of the baby.
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Postnatal Care
Care provided for a mother and her baby after the birth of the baby.
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Supported Housing
Shelter, support and care provided for vulnerable people, to help them live as independently as possible within the community.
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Policies
Detailed description of the approach, and often the specific procedures that should be followed, in caring for clients.
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Procedures
Written instructions that outlines the expected and required routines that care staff must follow in specific situations, for example reporting accidents or administering medicines, in order to implement agreed policies.
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Card 2

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Care and education that aims to ensure people remain healthy, and are aware of factors that can lead to illness and poor health. It includes screening and vaccinations.

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Preventative Care

Card 3

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A senior doctor, normally based in a hospital, who provides specialist expert health care support in their area of expertise.

Back

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Card 4

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Provides expert consultancy service to patients and their carers. They contribute to the management and development of the care provision. They also undertake research that contributes to the education and training of other members of staff.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

The process of checking for the presence of disease in individuals who have no signs or symptoms of the illness. For example, screening for the presence of cervical cancer for women and testicular cancer for men before they have any symptoms.

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