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In contemporary society there are issues that affect the way people live and impact their health and wellbeing. Students will explore contemporary health needs including those of marginalised groups. They will consider the role of society and multiagency approaches in meeting unmet needs of vulnerable people and marginalised groups. Healthcare professionals need to adapt to the changing health needs of the population. Students need
to be aware and responsive to contemporary factors impacting on health and wellbeing to provide holistic individualised person-centred care.

This module will equip students with:
 An understanding of the diverse health needs in society.
 Increasing their knowledge of health inequalities and wider determinants of health by acquiring
an upstanding of the holistic health needs of marginalised members of society. Issues including
homelessness, substance misuse, asylum seekers, poverty, domestic abuse, and mental health
will be explored.
 The knowledge to discuss and examine current policies and services and demonstrate the
underpinning ethical values required in the health care sector.
 The opportunity to explore how contemporary health needs are changing and explore how
professionals and services need to adapt to meet these needs.
Guest lectures from practitioners across the sector will contribute to this model enhancing
student knowledge of real issues in health care practice with vulnerable people.

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International and national law forms the basis of all organisaitonal policies and procedures within health and social care.

Organisaitonal policies vary due to their different objectives and values.

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National organisaitons in health and social care

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National organisaitons in health and social care

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National Health Service

Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England

Integrated Care Boards

Health Watch England

National Institute for Care and Excellence

National Care Association

Regulatory Associations ie NMC

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Plus the Health and Care Act 2022

The main purpose of the Health and Care Act is to establish a legislative framework that supports collaboration and partnership-working to integrate services for patients. Among a wide range of other measures, the Act also includes targeted changes to public health, social care and the oversight of quality and safety.

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An example of policy change through legislation

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An example of policy change through legislation

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The health and social care White Paper explained | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)

Leading to the Health and Care Act 2022

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Explore our latest content and commentary on the Health and Care Bill.

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How does policy impact on professionals?

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How does policy impact on professionals?

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Changes to legislation and policy influences the role, duties and actions of professionals. An example would be Safeguarding Legislation , leading to policy and guideline changes and therefore the directives which professionals follow.

The Health and Care Act 2022 set up a legislative framework for health organisations to work together and set up interagency working in order that patient services may be integrated.

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What other factors impact on health care provision?

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What other factors impact on health care provision?

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A policy is a set of ideas and plans that can be used as a basis for decision-making

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Are the decisions, plans and the actions that may be undertake to be able to achieve certain healthcare goals within society.

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A course of action taken by an organization or government in relation to the health and wellbeing of a population.

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Planned actions taken by a group (organizations, governments) which

establish a set of rules and guidelines.

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factors which impact health care provision

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factors which impact health care provision

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patient cooperation, patient illness, severity of illness, physician competence, available funding, availability of services, affordability of services, lack of education regarding the services, quality of healthcare services, state of the healthcare system, amount of staff, waiting times, demographics, cooperation of healthcare professionals,

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What other factors impact on health care provision?

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What other factors impact on health care provision?

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Patient socio-demographic variables

Patient cooperation

Patient illness (depending how serious the illness is)

Physician socio-demographic variables

Physician competence (How knowledgeable they are)