Report on Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care: BTEC HND

This report delves into contemporary issues in health and social care, primarily focusing on the influence of media in shaping public perceptions and behaviors. The report examines how information dissemination impacts attitudes towards health and social care, with a specific focus on the UK's National Health Service (NHS) and the issue of dementia. The report analyzes the various perspectives on health and social care, gleaned from reliable sources. It also assesses the relevance of the findings to local health and social care practices, exploring the factors that influence different perspectives and the extent to which local attitudes reflect national trends. The report concludes with a discussion on the role of media in shaping public understanding and the importance of awareness campaigns in addressing critical health concerns. The report also includes references to relevant literature and research.

Contemporary issues in health and
social care

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Information relating to Health and Social Care reach to public domain..........................1
1.2 Sources of media that have been used to disseminate information relating to Health and
Social Care .............................................................................................................................1
1.3 Health and Social Care area or issue had on the attitudes, thoughts and behaviour of
people.....................................................................................................................................1
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................1
2.1 Explain ways in which the media may be used to influence the attitudes and behaviour1
2.2 Public can access the relatability and validity of media information about the Health and
Social Care..............................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................1
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................1
3.1 Different prospective and effective issue related to health and social care......................1
3.2 Different perspectives gleaned from reliable sources on HSB ........................................2
3.3 Assess the relevance of the findings to health and social care practice locally...............4
3.4 Analyse the factors that have influenced the development of different perspectives .....4
LO 4.................................................................................................................................................4
4.1 Analyse the extent to which local attitudes reflect those found at a national level..........4
4.2 Evaluate the validity of public attitudes and behaviours in relation to a specific issue...5
4.3 Justify...............................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Health and Social Care (HSC) plays a significant role in society to render some
information about the medical for sickness people. In this study give information related to the
contemporary health and social care with the assistance of media. This report media play a most
essential role to provide clear subject matter in understanding way. On the other hand, media
play both positive and destructive role to presenting news about health and social care. In this
report based on NHS organisation. This establishment basically located in United Kingdom and
work in medical sector. Further, it covered issue of public concern related to health case sector.
TASK 1
LO 1
1.1 Information relating to Health and Social Care reach to public domain
COVERED IN PPT
1.2 Sources of media that have been used to disseminate information relating to Health and
Social Care
COVERED IN PPT
1.3 Health and Social Care area or issue had on the attitudes, thoughts and behaviour of people
COVERED IN PPT
LO 2
2.1 Explain ways in which the media may be used to influence the attitudes and behaviour
COVERED IN PPT
2.2 Public can access the relatability and validity of media information about the Health and
Social Care
COVERED IN PPT
TASK 2
LO 3
3.1 Different prospective and effective issue related to health and social care
Research work is most important to find out the prospective and effective issue in United
Kingdom regarding health and social care. It is one of the most important part and make some
improvement in system of rules roles and duties in health sector. All such kind of HSC issue is to
be build the different prospective (Cockerham and et.al 2016). There are lot many another will
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be suffer on this kind activity in health sector and make some improvement in external working
environment. Some factor is national bodies such as a services' provider, national media,
regulatory bodies, local bodies and action group, local media etc. all such is to be incudes in
health and social care and make to ameliorate the performance of health and social care.
With the help of research work is find that each and every country's government is
provided budget for health and social care and number of jobs for such kind of activity in market.
In this way, government is help to focus on improvement and make some changes with the
assistance of governance bodies and help to improve the carrying into action in market (Lyons
and et.al 2017). On the other side, student is not focus on such kind of issue, that is also a serious
issue. Research work is most important to improve such kind of person and make some
transformation in health sector. In this way, create student interest about the health and social
care. This is help to improve the performance level in market and make some efforts in such kind
of situation.
3.2 Different perspectives gleaned from reliable sources on HSB
DEMENTIA disease is very critical situation in future condition and this is reduced the
level of thinking power and reduce level of memory of a person. There are some symptoms of
DEMENTIA disease are as follows :-
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There are all such kinds of problem is to be faced by who are suffering form DEMENTIA.
 Social withdrawal :- In this context to be focus on some most important part is they are
lots all social person, family member and friends in this condition (Martin and et.al
2015). To be hard to complete the family task and there is no control to his/ her mind.
 Memory loss :- In this condition memory loss is normal case and reduce memory power
or lost all such kind of activities to be done by him.
All such kind of factor is to be a part of such kind of activity in DEMENTIA disease. To increase
the number of awareness about such kind of situation or social services is part of the changes
people and make some improvement in future time period (Burnell and et.al 2017). To be focus
on increased the level of social care work is most essential to focus on ameliorate the growth rate
in market place. In these case, aware each and every student and make some improvement in
growth rate in market about the health and social care.
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Illustration 1: Dementia
sources: Symptoms of dementia, 2017

3.3 Assess the relevance of the findings to health and social care practice locally
In Untied Kingdom is focus on health and care services centre and make some
improvement in health. This kind of work is help to manage the significant role to provide
DEMENTIA disease. As the time pass way, there are lot many changes in health and social care
with the help of new technology and make improvement in health sector. Now, doctors is
available online and provide different types of solution at home. It is one of the most important
part to be used digital technology and make improvement in growth rate. In United Kingdom
government is provided spacial services to old age people and improve health and social care
services (Burnell and et.al 2017). It is one of the most important part to provide such kind of
service for future development. On the other hand, number of modern technology is to be used
recent years. New medical is to be provide with the assistance of technology and improve health
and social services. As per the research work is find that health and services is easily found out
any disease with the help of new technology is to be used in working environment.
3.4 Analyse the factors that have influenced the development of different perspectives
In this context is to be find some factor which is give negative impact on carrying into
action and growth rate of health and social care. In health and social care different people is to be
come different culture and city, so that many factors is to be focus on growth rate in market. The
unbelief and knowledge of the persevering in the wellness and societal care vary with one
another. In this way some factor is to be give negative impact on execution and growth rate of
health and social care are as follows :-
 Environment factor :- In this way, environment factor is give negative impact on growth
rate in health sector. Many people is come with different countries. This is give negative
impact on performance rate and make some changes in environment factor.
 Marketing issue :- In health and social care is to be focus on some most important part
and increase the level of carrying into action in market (Green and Thorogood 2018).
Marketing is help to aware about the issue of health and social care. Some time such kind
of factor is give negative impact of carrying into action in market.
LO 4
4.1 Analyse the extent to which local attitudes reflect those found at a national level
There is number of local issue may be the cause of many concerns. In this way,
DEMENTIA is one of the most significant disease in the world and reduce the level of thinking
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power in working environment. There are local issue to resolve and reduce the local issue. On
the other side, health and economic substitution is give negative impact on carrying into action
level. WHO (world health organisation) is to be focus on health and social care and make some
improvement in social awareness (Torchia and et.al 2015). A number of young people have
victims for this disease People have to focus on this sector to eliminate disease locally,
because it is give negative impact and reduce the high demand in market. It is one of the most
important part and make some improvement in national level.
4.2 Evaluate the validity of public attitudes and behaviours in relation to a specific issue
In DEMENTIA case is to be focus on regular check-up is most important for
improvement in health care, otherwise it is give negative impact on bodies and increase day to
day in life cycle. In health and social care is different people is come form the different society.
On the other side, health and care is to be focus on all the people who are educated and
understand each and every terms (Cherry and Jacob 2016). They are focus on number of issue
like environment issue, Memory loss issue, Social withdrawal issue and change in mood issue in
working environment. In this way, focus on promoting each and every activity and make some
changes in health issue. To be focus on proper guidance about the all such kind of issue
understand is most important in work place.
For example :- There are 58% is satisfied with national health and local health services is
74 %.
4.3 Justify
In this report is to be flow some guide line about the health and social care and improve
the carrying into action level in market. All such kind of problem is related to DEMENTIA. The
physician is able to provide medical treatment. This sector is to inflected by the mass media and
make some improvement in growth rate. Nowadays, education level is to be decrease ion health
and social care, which is give bad impact on performance in health and social care. More
awareness and more marketing is give positive impact on growth rate and change the view point
about the health and social care serves (Cherry and Jacob 2016). Some factor is national bodies
such as a services' provider, national media, regulatory bodies, local bodies and action group,
local media etc. all such is to be incudes in health and social care and make to improve the
performance of health and social care.
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CONCLUSION
Form the above report is based on the media play a most crucial role to provide clear
content in understanding way. On the other hand, media play both positive and negative role to
immediate news about health and social care. In this report is NHS organisation is to be focus on
some more betterment in health and social carer. Role of media is one of help to improve the
development rate and indistinct quantity the market share. As per the above report is Untied
Kingdom is focal point on health and care services centre and make some modification of state in
health. This kind of work is help to manage the significant role to provide DEMENTIA disease.
This report mainly based in DEMENTIA disease is very critical state of affairs in forthcoming
condition and this is reduced the level of intelligent power and reduce level of memory of a
person.
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