Impact of CoVid-19 on Health and Social Care Industry

Related Learning

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The report of work-based learning in prepared of NHS England that provides care to
communities and vulnerable people. It discusses health and social care industry in pandemic of
CoVid-19 and impacts that the pandemic has on carer prospects within the sector. It also includes
application of models of structure and culture theory in eth company. Various relationship
among the institution and stakeholders are analysed in the report.

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...............................................................................................................
Table of Contents...............................................................................................................................
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Overview of literature on health as well as social care in context to CoVid-19 pandemic.........1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
How CoVid-19 pandemic has impacted the career prospects for health and social care............2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
Application of theory of organisational culture to NHS England as an organisation within
health and social care industry in UK..........................................................................................4
Applications of model of organisational structure to NHS England as an organisation within
health and social care industry in UK..........................................................................................5
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................6
Analysing functions of NHS England in relations to stakeholders in health and social care
industry in UK.............................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Work related learning is said to practices which use contexts of effort for developing
knowledge, understanding addition to skills of an individual at location of work (Halpin, Terry
and Curzio, 2017). The report is prepared to assess health and social care sector by considering
existing situation of CoVid-19 pandemic. For understanding work related learning, NHS
England is taken consideration that employs nearby 6500 employees across England, UK. It acts
as individual company for supporting NHS to deliver appropriate and improved care for citizens
or patients.
The report includes literature related to health and social care in context of CoVid-19
pandemic and impact of the pandemic on the industry. It also examines structure, function along
with culture of the organisation. At last, it analyses relationship among venture and its
stakeholders.
TASK 1
Overview of literature on health as well as social care in context to CoVid-19 pandemic
As per Simms, Fear and Greenberg (2020), Health and social care sector are said to an
industry which provides treatment of ill medical as well as health conditions in medical centres,
hospitals and community. It helps people or citizens to live more healthier addition to
independent lives for longer. It has clinical and non-clinical staff that provides medical support
for treating all types of illness and injuries. Within UK, whole population is covered by NHS that
is run by Department of Health and financed through general taxation. Need for health and social
care services is increasing in United Kingdom. Moreover, additional development, growth as
well as investment is needed in the sector for the purpose of meeting current along with future
demand.
In accordance to statement of Horton (2021), only one third of whole population of United
Kingdom managed to access health and social care at the peak of first wave of the pandemic.
Despite of huge unmet needs, there was equal access to health and social care for citizens having
different income levels. In contrary, higher income population were able to access services
through GP Consultations, medical helpline addition to prescriptions of first wave. A founding
principle addition to duty of NHS England is to ensure equal access for equitable requirements
irrespective of ability to pay, age and geographical location. At the time of CoVid-19 pandemic,
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