D88T 04 &n=
bsp; Health
Care Policy
In your course, you =
have
already covered some aspects of the historical development of health care
policy. You will also, in Principles of Health Care Practice, have covered =
some
aspects of care provision and legislation relating to care provision,
particularly regarding Health and Safety. If you already work in the care
sector, you will hopefully already have some experience and knowledge of so=
me
of the issues we will cover in this unit, and you should be able to share t=
his
with others in your class.
How much do you already know?
Working on your own,=
answer
as many of the following questions as possible. Don’t worry if there =
are
some questions that you can’t answer – this isn’t a test,=
so
you are free to guess!
1. =
What do we=
mean
by the ‘welfare state’? Who created the welfare state, and when?
Why do you think the welfare state was created?
2. =
What is th=
e NHS,
and how does it differ to health provision in other countries, e.g. the
3. =
Name three
health care providers who operate in
4. =
Who decide=
s how
much money the NHS gets each year, and who decides what it is spent on?
5. =
Who is
responsible for laws relating to care provision, e.g. legislation relating =
to
the protection of looked-after children?
6. =
Agnes is a=
n 84
year old woman, currently in the geriatric unit of a large hospital followi=
ng a
mild stroke. Her speech and movement on her left side have been affected by=
the
stroke. She has a sister, 82, who lives locally, but no other family. Agnes=
has
reluctantly agreed to consider residential care. She has a few thousand pou=
nds
in savings and lives in a housing association flat.
Who
would be involved in assessing and planning Agnes’ care while she is =
in
hospital?
Who
would be involved in helping Agnes with the transition to residential care?=
What
type of organisation might be involved in providing Agnes’ care?
Who
pays for Agnes’ care?