Health and Social Care: A Critical Review

This assignment critically examines the field of health and social care. It delves into topics like co-location as a driver of service innovation, common mental health problems in older adults, and the international perspective on social work within healthcare. Students are tasked with analyzing academic sources, including journal articles and books, to understand current challenges and future trends in this evolving sector.

Contemporary Issues in Health
and Social Care

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Information related to health and social care reaches public domain..............................1
1.2 Different techniques for disseminating information relating to health and social care....2
1.3 Ways by which information in health and social care influence attitude, thoughts and
behaviour of people................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Ways in which Media will be used to influence attitude and behaviour of people in HSC..3
2.2 Ways in which public can assess the reliability as well as validity of media information4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Carrying out research into different perspective on specified issues concerning HSC....5
3.2 Monitoring difference in perspective from reliable sources that have changed overtime5
3.3 Assessing the relevance of finding to HSC practices in local environment.....................6
3.4 Analysing factors that foster the development of different perspective...........................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
4.1 The extent to which local attitudes reflect on national level............................................8
4.2 Validity of public attitudes and behaviour in relation to specific issue...........................8
4.3 Possible consequences of contemporary thinking for health and social care provisions. 9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Social as well as health care segment is a fundamental aspect as it ensures safety of
people who are living at nation. It is necessary to make individuals aware regarding health issues
which are essential for them (Glasby, 2017). Along with this, there are some terms which is
associated with HSC such as social, environmental, intellectual, physical and spiritual.
Therefore, it is needed to solve issues related to health care by implementing some policies.
Present report is related to contemporary problems in HSC which exist in the nation. Various
types of firms are operating in this segment to provide the best and qualitative services to people.
With assistance of media, firms can make society aware about their health and social care.
Additionally, it needs to be examined through distinctive perspectives.
TASK 1
1.1 Information related to health and social care reaches public domain
With assistance of adequate and reliable data and information, individuals can easily
enhance their knowledge which is advantageous for them.
Health and social care is a fundamental concern amongst social group. Individuals have
to be aware about all services which are delivered by this sector. There are many professionals
who will give advice to people in this regard (Best, 2017). Along with this, some media is
working in this aspect to improve learning of persons. Some experts of social care department
can gather data and examine them to get adequate information. With the aid of media, this
information gets easily delivered to public. Along with this, using the latest tools like internet,
social media, etc. can also provide necessary data to people. Many persons read article on daily
basis and therefore, they can acquire information from there. Additionally, to aware society
about many diseases, government can organise campaign for them.
There are many kinds of sources which can be utilized by people to improve their
learning regarding health and social care:
Sources of knowledge: Books, Internet, Library, Books
Information gathering: Primary as well as secondary
Technical attributes: Mobile applications, Internet and many more
As per the given scenario, Mr Bentley has a disease, Alzheimer. In this disease, he is
facing critical problem of remembering the daily activities (Newbronner, Vargesson and Atkin,
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2017). Generally, aged people get affected by this kind of illness. Thus, it is necessary to make
them and their family aware about it.
1.2 Different techniques for disseminating information relating to health and social care
There are many techniques which can be used by the organisation to make them aware
about health and social care. In modern days, new techniques are introducing quickly and thus, it
is easier for people to acquire recent data about anything. Internet: This kind of source is used by people on daily basis to acquire necessary
information. Social sites: In the modern era, people are using Facebook, Twitter, etc. in a wide range
and hence, they will get data by them easily (McIntosh and Huq, 2017). Television: This is the oldest source to acquire information in a broad manner.
 Print media: In many places, people are not watching TV and therefore, to get
knowledge about recent things, they read newspapers, magazines and many more.
Internet is a popular technique to spread information across the world. Along with this,
some other tools like TV, newspaper and so on can be utilised as same as internet. But, a major
benefit of internet is that individuals can access data and information again and again according
to their time. Hence, it is the easiest way to investigate information.
In relation to health and social care, some sites are developed to acquire data.
Fundamental aim of these websites is to aware persons about all diseases to protect them from it.
But, there are many individuals who never access internet; hence, they will get information
through TV, campaigns and many more. Programmes which are run by government are the most
popular methods to alert people about HSC (Jenkins, 2017).
1.3 Ways by which information in health and social care influence attitude, thoughts and
behaviour of people
Attitude as well as behaviour of persons can affect their own thoughts. There are many
elements which can put direct impact on the attitude of people positively as well as negatively
such as environment, culture, personal opinion, inheritance and many more.
There are various elements which can influence the information associated with health
and social care: Culture: This will provide a huge impact on the behaviour of human.
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 Media: It can influence the reliability as well as validity which has straightforward
connection with activities of people (Hvalič-Touzery and et. al., 2017). Politics: If it is not stable and change on continuous basis then persons can get affected in
a broad way as it will provide a direct impact on environment.
 Lifestyle: If there is any modification in the information of health and social care then, it
will directly influence choice of individuals.
Therefore, to resolve the difficulties of people effectively, it is essential to alert them
about HSC. For the above stated aim, media will be useful to attain targets of health and social
care. Along with this, there are many professionals who will enhance the awareness regarding
health amongst society. Main benefit of media is that it will pull persons towards them. This can
also influence the perception of an individual (Reid, 2017).
Several other sources which provide proper information are as follows:
1. Social sites
2. Radio
3. Television
4. Internet ads
5. Agency contracts
6. Print media and many more
TASK 2
2.1 Ways in which Media will be used to influence attitude and behaviour of people in HSC
According to the report which is written by 'Tabloid Press', social and health care is the
main segment which is not getting help from government in form of finance. This can affect the
ability of business sector and in addition, they will not be able to cater the best services to users.
As per this report, Mr Bentley is suffering from a disease named, Alzheimer. He is not getting
qualitative food thus, this will impact on his health (Roy, Baker and Kerr, 2017). He is not
acquiring the services as expected by him. He is eating frozen meal and has no proper cloths. Mr
Bentley is living in untidy atmosphere and he lost his too much weight also.
Media is supportive in nature in order to influence the attitude and behaviour of various
individual and people. Social media, print media play an essential role in order to deliver quality
news to individual so that current affairs get understand in an appropriate frame (Zaman and et.
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al., 2017). On the basis of current scenario media enable them to influence various individuals as
per the case of Mr. Bentley. Many individual start taking place for him after his death not at the
time when he was alive. This made vast impact on various people whom start supporting him as
well as health and social care also become aware that if they are going to deliver quality services
then a person lead to term death. Such things become possible just because of spread of such
consideration in media.
2.2 Ways in which public can assess the reliability as well as validity of media information
An information needs to be reliable and valid as this shows that it is consistent in nature
as well as accuracy as well as it states that people are using information from a source which has
higher authenticity. With assistance of media, organisation related to health and social care can
easily reach to public. This will help in enhancing awareness amongst them regarding
information usage. Along with this, many types of programmes can also be conducted by
regulatory body in this relation. Additionally, they can develop some plans and policies to make
people alert about HSC. There are several warning signals which are also provided with the data
that have to taken in account by people in an appropriate manner.
Each and every sort of data need to be appropriate in nature and do not lead to
misconception that as well. This will lead to decrease the chances of cheating and misconduct as
well (Pockett and Beddoe, 2017). This procedure have to follow properly otherwise many
problems will arise which are not appropriate at all. It is not typical for persons to create fake
news on social sites. Therefore, it is necessary for individuals to check its sources to get ensure
about it. Along with this, they can contact to some doctors, hospitals as well as authorities as
well as they can easily clear all their doubts.
As per the case of Mr. Bentley, public need to understand the information which provided
by media to target individual. Thus, for evaluating the reliability of media information, public
could check it out on government website as well as check date with authenticity through referral
consideration. This will enable them to assess information properly and reduce chances of unfair
and malpractice data.
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TASK 3
3.1 Carrying out research into different perspective on specified issues concerning HSC
In modern days, health segment is much complex aspect and it requires to take into under
consideration (Higgs and Gilleard, 2017). It has been said that health is wealth. If people of
nation is not fit then, growth and development of that place is not possible. There are many
problems associated with HSC and after examining them some issues are determined which need
focus of regulatory body and their agencies. Government spending cuts: Through recession many western economy is get affected.
Therefore, high pressure on ministry body to reduce their spending on many activities
and this will consist health, defence and education. In the year of 2017, government
sanctioned 2.5 billion pound for HSC segments which is much less as per requirement. Career development: Training will not cater to people as there is too much insufficiency
of resources in this sector. Along with this, time is not proper to develop learning of
people who are engaging in HSC as they are providing their services to people for more
than 16 hours.
 Workload on individuals: As per this, persons are working under high pressure as they
need to check maximum number of individuals at a single time because of lay off. If
budget is low then, services are not much adequate and qualitative (Cook and et. al.,
2017).
There are various issues and problems get isolated in health and social care working
which made vast impact on an individual health. As per the case study of Mr. Bentley he shifted
to many care homes already but neither of the place provided appropriate services. This could be
assess the issue of abuse behaviour of care providers to users. Such individuals might not treat
Bentley and others with dignity which suppose to be determine as major reason behind late
recovery. In this aspect, media could play important role under which they required to open such
stances in front of public for more suitable working and service delivery.
3.2 Monitoring difference in perspective from reliable sources that have changed overtime
Through conducting research, there are many sorts of problems which were determined
by gathering as well as examining data from secondary attribute (Social health care Limited,
2017). In modern days, it is essential for HSC organisations to comprehend requirement of
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individuals; thus, they will acquire best services. For above mentioned purpose, they can use
various media as with help of them it will be easy to spread data within limited period of time.
Primarily, several methods utilized by company to gather health and social care data but as per
recent time through new techniques info can be collected through many ways. As per recent
situation, experts of HSC is using best and effective methods to deliver information to society
(Midgley, Dahl and Wright, 2017).
Position which was examined are associated with those problems which are influencing
service quality and in addition other facet of HSC. Attitude as well as behave of a person can
affect those administrations which are given by companies related to health care. It is changing
on continuous basis. In now days, people are much concerned for health of children and old
persons. It can modify if there is changes in environment. As lifestyle of individuals are
changing on continuous basis because they are taking sufficient diet; as a result, it develops
health issues.
In the view point of employees, there workload is too much as lay of in associations.
Therefore, they are not much able to give proper time to patients. Along with this, they are
already doing 16 hours job per day (Memon and Kinder, 2017). Hence, they are not giving
sufficient time to their personal lives. As spending of regulatory body is much less which leads
to diminishing of employees in hospitals.
3.3 Assessing the relevance of finding to HSC practices in local environment
In connection with those practices which are related to health and social care can be
analysed through its execution between general persons. It provides positive affect on society as
medium is much effective which is using to deliver info associated with health. With aid of this,
awareness is spreading amongst common persons. There are many kind of difficulties such as
smoking, drugs which is facing by people. Along with this, there are many basic practices which
are embraced by numerous persons of distinctive places (Göçmen and Yılmaz, 2017).
If there is any sort of alterations in local surroundings then it can change global variables.
Additionally, there are many changes done is HSC sector. It is fundamental to evaluate practices
related to health and social care; therefore, service quality will enhance. As there are many
problems in system; thus, many individuals are not getting administrations which are available
for them nearly. It required improvements in many manners. First step which can be taken is
that, educate people. Hence, government needs to develop some policies to educate individuals
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in sector of HSC. Along with this, they run some programmes to motivate them in this relation.
As a result, this will help to improve awareness about health and social care. It will present
dedication of authorities who are working in this kind of segment.
Apart from this, there are some campaigns who do their work in this sector only. Hence,
they can closely do interaction with society and know about their issues (Glasby, 2017). So that,
they can determine best cure for those problems.
3.4 Analysing factors that foster the development of different perspective
There are many elements which can affect HSC segment in wide range. By conducting
research, several problems are find out which are major as per staff members. Along with this, if
there is alternations in economic and social aspect then also it can provide influence to industry.
All these components have major affect those problems which are exist in health and social care.
These are described as beneath: Environmental: There are many kind of forces which are there in surrounding and
provide best and effective influence on HSC (Best, 2017). Socio – economical: It is much associated with international economic environment. In
2008, recession affected health and social care sector in wide manner.
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Illustration 1: Health and Safety
(Source: Richards, 2017)

 Physical: It is related to administration of persons and in addition facilities. If place is not
as per need of employees then, they will not deliver effective and appropriate services
tom patients. Lifestyle: Every kind of person has their own lifestyle and it can alter as per trend at
marketplace, such as change in diet choice, cloths and so on. Emotional: If financial level of people is not adequate then, their emotional level will
high (Newbronner, Vargesson and Atkin, 2017).
 Political: If there is any change in politics then there will be certain modifications in
process and policies of country. They have power to make budget for all sectors like
health and social care. Along with this, they can increase or decrease it also as per want.
TASK 4
4.1 The extent to which local attitudes reflect on national level
Trillion water drops make sea and this can be utilized in numerous ways, same is
associated with social and health care. In recent times, many sort of problems are there is HSC
segment as there is insufficiency of individuals as well as fund. Fundamentally, persons who are
living at domestic level are not satisfied and has an adverse view in relation to health exercise
then this can affect national level (McIntosh and Huq, 2017).
Now days, persons do not want to take services for government hospitals and prefer to go
private medical institution. If problems are not sort out at domestic level then it will turn into
matter of national entity. For above stated purpose, regulatory body arrange some programs on
local level; thus, its effectiveness can be evaluated. As a result, problems at national sector can
be diminish. But if any difficulties are not resolved at national level then further it has to be
examined through WHO (World health organisation).
It is necessary for ministry body to cater the best and effective services to individuals at
affordable values (Jenkins, 2017). For above stated purpose, various campaign and along with
this programs are organised by government to promote HSC.
4.2 Validity of public attitudes and behaviour in relation to specific issue
Response of people can differ as per distinctive circumstances. There are various number
of bills got passed by the Parliament of Victoria house which are easily acceptable by many
people. On the other hand, few of them do not accept it properly. If spending plan will get
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diminished then this can influence company and organisation as well. Now a days, many people
require free health care facilities which lead to get implemented in an appropriate manner. But,
this consent is not appropriate due to lack of resources.
They have to utilise techniques as well as tools related to media and hence, they can
influence society and their views which are associated with HSC. It is not possible for company
to cater qualitative services at chaotic surroundings (Hvalič-Touzery and et. al., 2017). People
are very much satisfied with recent system but it is necessary to modify it as per the trends.
4.3 Possible consequences of contemporary thinking for health and social care provisions
As per various investigators, it is required to educate people regarding all services as well
as modifications which take place in health and social care; hence, they can use it in an
appropriate manner. But if modifications are not adopted by persons then, it will provide adverse
effect. In an enterprise and society many contemporary thoughts are taking place. Major idea in
relation to this is vaccination for Aids as well as cancer. It is necessary to cater residential
services to old persons. This information can spread with the help of media techniques. If
individuals are not accepting it then, this type of attitude can get converted into disaster. For
instance, if staff members have workload then, they will not provide the best and effective
services to people (Reid, 2017).
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report, it has been comprehended that there are many
attributes related to contemporary problems in HSC that are needed to be examined. With the
help of media, attitude as well as behaviour of persons can be analysed towards health and social
care. Hence, if there is any update then, it can be seen by numerous people at a single time.
Reliable and valid data is required to take right decisions that can have impact upon the decision
making that will be done. For making sure that company is able to follow right path, the
managers need to focus on finding the best sources for collecting information. Along with this, it
is essential to resolve the issues related to health care at domestic level.
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