Report on Understanding Specific Needs in Health and Social Care

This report delves into the critical aspects of understanding specific needs within the health and social care sectors. It begins by defining key concepts such as health, disability, illness, and behavior, followed by an analysis of how perceptions of these needs have evolved over time, including the impact of medical and social models. The report then explores the influence of past and present legislation, social policies, and cultural factors on the provision of care. Furthermore, it examines the different care needs of individuals, analyzes current support systems, and assesses service availability. The report also investigates various approaches and interventions available to support individuals with specific needs, evaluating their effectiveness and potential future impacts. Finally, it addresses the concepts of challenging behavior, its impact on organizations, and strategies for managing such behaviors within the context of specific needs. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the complexities and challenges within the healthcare landscape.

UNDERSTANDING
SPECIFIC NEEDS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Concepts of health, disability, illness and behavior in health and social care.......................3
1.2 Perceptions of specific needs.................................................................................................4
1.3 Impact of past and present legislation, social policies, society and culture...........................5
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Analyses the different care needs of individuals..................................................................5
2.2 Current systems for supporting individuals...........................................................................6
2.3 Service availability in locality for individual that are having specific needs. ......................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
3.1 Approaches and interventions available to
support individuals with specific needs......................................................................................8
3.2 Effectiveness of intervention strategies.................................................................................8
3.3 Potential impact of emerging developments on person with specific needs ........................9
TASK 4 .........................................................................................................................................10
4.1 Different concepts of challenging behavior ........................................................................10
4.2 Potential impact of challenging behavior on health
and social care organizations....................................................................................................10
4.3 Strategies for working with
challenging behavior associated with specific needs................................................................11
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Health care and social care industry ensure better safety for individual. The people of UK
are become more aware regrading to their health and social services. The present report is based
on the social and healthcare of UK (Amaral, Jones and Karseth, 2013). This report make
analysis of Concepts of health, disability, illness and behavior in health and social care and make
assessment about change in perception of health care industry. It also makes analysis on different
types of legislation which imposed by UK government on medical care providers and make
analysis on different types of care needs which are required for individuals. At last, it makes
analysis on intervention strategies and approaches.
TASK 1
1.1 Concepts of health, disability, illness and behavior in health and social care
Health and social care is an important aspect in the lives of people. However, in recent
times the perspective has been changed regarding to the social heath care. Now people are
become more aware to routine check up and their basic fitness (Atkinson, 2014) The health care
industry works for rendering effective medical services to the individuals. Due to their this
awareness they can easily cope up many problems and also they can maintain long life. In order
to understand the approaches of the heath, disability, behavior and illness reburied organized and
logical approaches.
Health
A person is called health when he / she is able to perform all its activities easily without
any problems (Bruno, 2010). Therefore, a healthy person is that which able to attempt its daily
activities and have access to social services without any complication
Behavior
When person face any type of health or mental issues then their behavior changed. As the
outcomes, the person will show visible sign of mental problem brought by depression, become
reserved and aggressive (Amaral, Jones and Karseth, 2013). Behavior of patient give in
information to their specific needs.
Disability

Disability refers to the physical impairment that hinders an individual to have a normal
life or moving from one place to another place (Coghlan and Brannick, 2014) The disability is
also related to mental stability which limit the intellectual level in their daily life.
Illness
This can be defined as the condition such as diseases that is prolonged, hence affecting
individual to physically and mentally (Rubenstein and Wrangham, 2014). The person which is
suffering from the illness depended on the other to accomplishing their tasks and fulfill their
basic needs. Perter who is 42 years old person and with Cerebral Palsy and is diagnosed with a
mental illness – Bi-polar. Health and social care people need to take care of him. His
dependency has effect on the mental heath of sick person and also affects productivity of social
care.
1.2 Perceptions of specific needs
For the long time perception of basic needs have been neglected by many families and
government but over the last few years' perception of the basic needs have changed. Individuals
become more aware regarding to their heath and physical, mental health (Kollberg, Dahlgaard
and Brehmer, 2016) Now people become more aware regrading to their health and physical
fitness and for that they attempt many activities which make them more healthy and fit.
Medical model
It is that model which focus on the physical or biological aspects of disease and illness.
This model generally practiced by doctors or heath care professional. This model is associated
with diagnosis, Cure and treatments of disease. It is helps to care provider to improve the heath
of their patient by diagnosis their illness. In the present case study client perter, who is 42 years
old is Cerebral Palsy and is diagnosed with a mental illness – Bi-polar Affective Disorder. The
perception regrading to these diseases have been changes in the recent year. Through this model
Peter gets better services of medical and along with this health professional can also give
effective treatments.
Social model of health
This approach attempts to address the impact if social, cultural and environment factors
on particular individual. It makes focus on polices, education and healthcare promotion. In

order to improve the services related to social health services, UK government promoted more
staff so they can boost the quality of staff members.
UK government made different types of polices which supports the rendering better living
standard of individuals. As according to the Equity act, 2010 renders guidelines which states that
if any patients face any type of discrimination on the basis gender, sex, disability and financial
status then all these activities are considered as the illegal and shall be punished by state law
(Petch, 2012). Along with this attitude and perception of people towards disabled people
changing and they are becoming more aware. Society is providing better medical services to
those people which are suffering from the disability.
. There are many non government organization are also there which can provides medical
and social health services to those people who are suffering from the mental health (Rubenstein
and Wrangham, 2014). Individual groups and other social group are also brings positive car for
disabled people in this they create more awareness in society and provide better health care
services.
1.3 Impact of past and present legislation, social policies, society and culture
Legislation
it is very important because its ensure that people gets all their specific needs as per their
requirements without discrimination (Kollberg, Dahlgaard and Brehmer, 2016). There are
various types of laws and regulations which imposed by the UK government which helps to
individual to get protected from unequal treatments and other type of discrimination. This
legislation ensures that individual get all equal opportunities regrading to their health treatment.
Along with this it allowed taking part in communities activities and have right to choose their
own life styles. Peter is suffering from the Cerebral Palsy in which its ability of think is affected
(Shrivastav, and et.al., 2013) for example : As according, to discrimination Act 1995 gives
better guidelines that formulated for promoting equality for disabled people. Rights have been
given to mentally disabled people also in which they can protect themselves from any kind of
discrimination which take place during their treatment. As per this law, it is illegal for heath care
provider to make any kind of discrimination with their patients.

Another example with this Equity Act 2010 also restricts to any kind of discrimination with the
disabled people. As per the guidelines, of this act it is the duty of the healthcare provider to give
proper treatments to their patients.
Culture
Culture ans society polices also determined the kind of social care will be given to person
with specific needs. Over the past years it has been observed that people have discrimination
because of their illness (Peccoud and et. al., 2014.). They are putting then away from the all kind
of social activities. For example: different types of human right group impose pressure on state
to formulated effective polices for ensuring better health service for mentally disabled people.
Health and social care organization ensure that effective health care and medical services should
be provided to people which are suffering from the physical and mental disability.

TASK 2
Health and social care services and systems
support individuals with specific needs.

2.1 Analyses the different care
needs of individuals
2.2 Current systems for
supporting individuals
2.3 Service availability in
locality for individual that are
having specific needs
As according to the given
scenario, Anis is had brain
Haemorrhage and three brain
surgeries which left him
paralysed to the right side of
his body and also with
permanent speech
impairment. Due to this
disease he reacts
aggressively. Nilam his wife
she is feeling difficulty in
socializing with people and
isolation is increasing and
recently diagnosed with
hypothyroid disease. Due to
their parents care role Nafis is
suffering is feeling depressed.
Following are different care
needs of individuals.
Physical care need: it
basically includes those
facilities which help to person
for recovering from their
disease. Care person who is
rendering effective medical
care to Anis should be
In UK government current
system support individual and
provide all the requirement
which are important for them
for fill filling their specific
needs. Current systems is
supporting individual Anis
and Nilam who are required
to specific needs which are
effective for rendering better
health services. IAt present a
care provide assistance to this
family so that they can
recover from the illness.
Along with this they need
some extra additional support
for meeting their specific
needs. There are various
types of statutory and non
statutory organization which
are working towards
supporting individuals which
are as follows.
WHO: World Health
organization is international
body which is working for
heath of individuals in the
. Awareness has been created
in society for rendering better
social services. In UK
government make different
types of services that supports
ensuring conductive
environment for disabled
person and avoiding
discrimination with them.
GPS: this is one of the latest
technology which used by
health organization . With the
help of this device services
provider can track to their
patient and provide services at
the time of emergency.
Day centre: It is another
services which available for
the individual with specific
needs. Through these services
patients can assess different
types of medical services,
facilities and goods has been
ensured and due to that it has
been ensured that patients
should receive appropriate
care for the meeting specific

identifies the root cause of his
aggressive behaviour. In the
case of Nilam who is
suffering from the
hypothyroid disease so the
specific needs of this diseased
is that universal salt
iodization it helps to them for
preventing from this disease.
Social needs: It is includes
making effective interaction
with society and other person.
In the given case study Anis,
Nilam and Nafis should
make their interaction with
society. With the help of
better social and conducting
environment should be given
to the so that she can
socialize with her friends and
family.
Emotional needs: It includes
Making effective relation
with the patients and helps to
them for recovering from
disease. In this Nafis is in
depression because her
parents is not giving her
sufficient time to her. In this
context, she need to make
UK. By empowering
community with information
they can deal with people
with specific needs.
Therefore, the government
has to delegate officials in
communities.
NHS : National heath Service
is another statutory
organization which is
working towards improving
condition of person with
specific needs. Along with it
government and other
regulatory bodies can make
health promotion framework
that make society people for
educated people for
improving health and its
practices in society with
specific needs.
Local Hospitals: This comes
under non statutory
organization. Under this
government making some
modification so they can
provide better health services
to person with specific
needs. Along with this there
are different types of non-
needs come out from their
illness.
Hospitals :It helps to person
with specific needs to
improve their heath services.
It ensured that better access of
medical care for individuals
having specific needs.
Care home : It social and
health care groups which are
trying to promoting better
health services to people of
UK.
Transport: It basically
includes Ambulance, heath
services provided by
helicopter etc. In UK there is
also group of professional
who are fully dedicated
towards their work and help
to people without
discrimination
UK government has
formulated Equality Act,
2010 which protected rights

communicated with her
parents. Her parent’s extra
caring role frustrated to her.
So she need to be freedom.
Spiritual care needs:
Spiritual resources are
practices, beliefs, objects
and/or relationships that
people often turn to for help
in times of crisis or concern.
It includes music, prayer and
inspirational writing.
Financial care needs: it
includes various momentary
assistance which helps to
individuals for improving
their heath. On the basis of
diagnosis report medical care
should be provided to him.
To provide proper financial
needs care services make
Proper communication should
be ensured for assessing
individual needs and
rendering medical care to
people. No discrimination
should be take place in
healthcare organizations.
Along with this they should
government organization,
volunteers and local agencies
to develop healthcare services
in communities.
Secondly, Regular
monitoring of the Anis,
Nilam and Nafis should be
included so medical care be
identified the basic needs of
individuals and helps to them
for recovering from illness
and different types of
diseases. Anis and Nilam
should be interacted with
communities so they can
become again socialize. At
present a health carer is
involved which helps to them
in their household activities
so the family can recover
from the illness.
of person who are suffering
from the disability. Disability
discrimination act, 1995 I the
chosen locality there is lack of
proper education and
awareness among people.
Along with this there are
different types of For that
they need to support from the
society so they can make
people more aware regarding
to social health care.
and Primary health
care group which offer
preventing care without any
bias to community. At last
NHS is also offers different
types of services to their
patient by using phone and
provide useful information to
them.

be change the environment of
their homes so his behaviour
can also be changed. Health
should be monitor on the
regular basis so health can be
improved easily.
TASK 3
Academic article - ‘After the Bournewood Case – contemporary approaches to Learning
Difficulty/Older Peoples’ Care and Support/Challenging Behaviour’.
3.1 Approaches and interventions available to support individuals with specific need
Burnewood case is about the person who name as Austin and lacking of capacities. He was not
detained as per the Mental health Act 1983 and accommodated according to common law
doctrine. As per this case all patients come under the common law and when the need of care
ned of the individuals is end then they got free from the hospitals. After this case, UK
government make some changes in existing laws and ensure that all person which want the
specific need get all the requirement which he/ she deserved. This case support that proper
communication should be provided person who hold specific needs. So medical provider can
provide better health services to their patients.
There are various types of specific needs which are found among individual. This
specific needs include individual with learning difficulty and people who are suffering from the
metal illness. The medical organization and institutional which are providing services to old
people need to take care of them and effective measures should be included in it. Along with
this different types of approaches has been adopted for making important changes in current
polices and producers. In this behavioural interventions are also available which it is suggested
family members, friends and community people can make supports to individuals who required
specific needs. Individual with specific needs are also needs to access facilities such as food,

medicines and better medical care. In addition, there should be concealing sessions are need to
be organized for people who are facing learning difficulties and they need to be provided
assistance for them so they can easily overcome with the challenges. Effective strategics should
be formed in order individuals behaviour and aggressiveness should be controlled. Furthermore,
physical exercise and activities should also be there so they can easily overcome with their
disabilities.
3.2 Effectiveness of intervention strategies
Intervention strategics are focused on the improving the health if individual rather than focusing
on permanent cure. There are different types of interventions strategic which are available for
the people with specific needs. This intervention strategy focuses on improving mental and
physical health of individuals. Several approaches and intervention used aids Mental, physical
and social well being of individual and due to that better health. Physical intervention which
includes different types of physically exercises and monitoring individuals to ensure to handle
regression of the people. The psychological intervention which aimed as to improve the mental
health of individual and make them able to accept the changes which are taken place in their
life's. These interventions help to them for accepting changes easily in different types of
situations.
Along with these counselling sessions supports for rendering assistance to patients so
they can cope up with the aggressive and challenging behaviour which are shown by them. In
also helps to people to integrated with society and live a standard with other community people.
It also helps to them for developing better communication skill with other through which
counsellors can solve their problems and provide effective communication to them. Vocational
interventions is also helps to people who holds specific needs. It includes those tasks in which
they make able to individual to make financial gains and make them less independent in society.
This intervention help to them to cope up with the society and start new life. It also makes them
able to make effective interaction with society with positively.